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Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin

There were reports that the Filipinos may have been victims of illegal job recruitment, Philippine officials said.

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What happened Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin.
The headline split The left frames it as "Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Philippine President Marcos talks with Putin". The center frames it as "Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin".
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Left / center-leftRussia frees 24 Filipinos after Philippine President Marcos talks with Putin

CBS News · Center-left · News report

CenterRussia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin

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CBS NewsNews report · Jun 20, 4:57 PM

Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Philippine President Marcos talks with Putin

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There were reports that the Filipinos may have been victims of illegal job recruitment, Philippine officials said.

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jun 20, 5:28 PM

Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin

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Russia has freed 24 Filipinos who have been detained for months without charges in a Siberian city, after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr raised concerns about them in a meeting w...

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Jun 20, 4:57 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Jun 20, 5:28 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

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