MANILA, Philippines — No Filipino in Russia has asked to be repatriated after the recent power struggle between the military and a mutinous paramilitary group, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on ... CDNDigital
At least 8,000 of them are in the capital Moscow, he added.
“In Rostov-on-Don, taken over by the Wagner group momentarily, there are 10 Filipinos. All indicated they were safe,” de Vega reported through a message to INQUIRER.net. “The crisis has been resolved due to Belarus’ intervention. But even during the crisis, no Filipino asked for repatriation,” he said.In the meantime, he is urging Filipinos in Russia to stay indoors.Last Saturday, the embassy urged Filipinos to adhere to Russia’s rules.The advisory came after Wagner, a para-military group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, took control of two cities south of Moscow and began an advance toward the capital.
The situation was defused by evening after Belarus could broker a truce between Russia and Prigozhin.Prigozhin has a long-standing rivalry with two top officials in the Russian military.
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