Pinoys in Russia safe, in good condition after armed rebellion –DFA
Interviewed on GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita, De Vega said there are around 10,000 Filipinos in Russia and 9,000 of them are in Moscow, which the mercenary group Wagner did not enter.
“Ang pinasukan ng Wagner group [ay] 'yung Rostov, ang city na 1,000 kilometers away. And kinontak ng ating embahada sa Moscow ang bawat isa sa kanila . Mga 11 sila doon,” he said. “Mabuting kalagayan naman sila at saka natapos na 'tong mini-rebellion kaya medyo bumabalik na sa normal yung sitwasyon sa Russia,” he added.So far, De Vega said no Filipinos in Russia, including those in Rostov, have expressed interest in leaving the country or being evacuated.
“Pati yung mga tao sa Rostov sabi nila, noong kinakausap sila ng embassy, safe naman sila kahit na may mga tangke doon sa city,” he said.remain vigilant and take precautionsThis was after Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said he had already taken control of Rustov-on-Don as part of an attempt to oust the military leadership.on Saturday, de-escalating a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin's grip on power, in a move Prigozhin said would avoid bloodshed, Reuters reported.
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