Zelensky in Manila to promote Swiss peace summit, says China and Russia are trying to undermine it


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Open this photo in gallery: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during their meeting at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on June 3.JAM STA ROSA/Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Philippine president on Monday in a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders to attend a Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine that he accuses Russia, with China’s help, of trying to undermine. Zelensky arrived unannounced and under heavy security in Manila late Sunday after speaking over the weekend at the Shangri-La defence forum in Singapore. He was given...