Contents tagged with Duterte
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President of Philippines asks Putin for weapons
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country needs modern weapons and will ask for help from the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reported.
Duterte also said that he had come to Moscow to enlist the support of Russia.
“Our country needs modern weapons. We had ordered certain things from the U.S., but now the situation is not going very smoothly. And in order to fight the Islamic State, with their many units and factions, …
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Duterte allows Russian ships to enter Philippine waters
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte said that the ships of the Russian Navy are welcome to freely enter the waters controlled by Manila, RIA Novosti reported.
Duterte also announced that Russian ships are allowed to moor off the coast of the Philippines as long as they notify the authorities about their plans in advance. Similar terms now apply to Chinese Navy vessels as well.
In January, Duterte visited the Russian Navy’s large anti-submarine ship, the Admiral Tributs, which was …
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Duterte hopes Russia will become an ally of the Philippines
Russian ships can be moored in the ports of the Philippines at any time, as stated by the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, during his visit to Russia’s Admiral Tributs’ ship and the Boris Butoma tanker in the port of Manila, according to Reuters.
"We welcome our Russian friends. You can moor here at any time and for any purpose, to resupply or to protect us as our ally," Duterte said.
It was reported that Duterte made this statement after Russian Ambassador, Igor Khovaev’s, …