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MANILA, Philippines – Ukraine is pushing to lift its bilateral trade volume with the Philippines, which remains modest when compared to its other Southeast Asian trading partners, while also pushing to connect more businesses between Manila and Kyiv.

In a media roundtable on Monday, Ukrainian Ambassador to the Philippines Yuliia Fediv said bilateral trade stood at just over $60 million at the end of 2025, a level she described as “not that high” compared with other Southeast Asian markets.

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This places the Philippines behind Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam in terms of trade with Ukraine.