China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership when President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in 2022, just days before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two countries carried out live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea in July.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday tagged the reported sighting of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea last week as a 'very concerning' matter.

President Ferdinand Marcos expressed concern on Monday over reports of a Russian submarine sighted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), describing any

A Russian attack submarine was recently spotted in Philippine waters in a development which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said was “worrisome.”