Russia Frees 24 Filipino Citizens Held in Siberia for Nine Months

Russia has released 24 Filipino citizens who had been held for about nine months in Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia, without being charged. Philippine officials said the release came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised their case in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The article gives no further details about why the Filipinos were detained or what will happen to them next, but the release ends a prolonged period of custody in Russia without criminal charges.