President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea is ‘very worrisome.’
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00:00President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines'
00:06Exclusive Economic Zone in the West Philippine Sea is very worrisome
00:10A Russian Kilo-class submarine was sighted 80 nautical miles off the western province
00:14of Occidental Mindoro on November 28
00:17Navy spokesperson Roy Vincent Trinidad says they deployed the BRP Jose Rizal, which established
00:22radio communications with the Russian vessel
00:25The Russian crew did not say why it was in the area, but said it was waiting for improved
00:29weather conditions before heading to Vladivostok, Russia
00:33Trinidad adds Philippine naval forces escorted the submarine to ensure compliance with maritime
00:38regulations
00:39Tensions between Manila, a U.S. treaty ally, and Beijing have escalated over the past year
00:44due to overlapping claims in the South China Sea
00:47China and Russia declared a no-limits partnership in 2022
00:51Russia's embassy in Manila could not immediately be reached for comment