THE war being waged by Russia against Ukraine is unjustifiable and cruel, and must be stopped immediately. That is the official position of the Republic of the Philippines by virtue of its affirmative vote on the March 2 UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's actions and demanding that hostilities cease.
At least two high-profile deals between the Philippines and Russia are directly subject to Western sanctions, these being the Department of National Defense's contract to purchase Russian-built Mil Mi-17 helicopters, and the agreement between the government and the Russian nuclear agency Rosatom for development of nuclear energy in the Philippines.
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