Manila, June 19 -- The Philippines remains cautious and will assess its engagements with foreign partners on a case-to-case basis to avoid unintentional support for conflicts, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday.

In a media interview in Kazan, Russia, Marcos addressed concerns about potential backlash over partnerships with Russia amid sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict.

He emphasized the Philippines' strong commitment to peace and non-involvement in conflict financing.

"As I've always said, the Philippines is one of the, if not the greatest sponsor, supporter for peace, and not only in our region but everywhere else. And certainly, that is not something that we would like to be accused of and would not like to be p...