Rodrigo Berteroniana: Duterte asked Putin modern weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo duterte the 23 may and not 25th as previously planned. This was stated press Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS.
On the question of whether the cancelled meeting of the leaders of the two countries, the Kremlin’s spokesman replied in the negative. “It will take place today,” he said.
Previously, the Agency “Xinhua” reported that Philippine President has cut his visit to Moscow. The reasons are not known. However, on may 22, Duterte ordered to impose martial law in the province of Maguindanao, where soldiers of the country are fighting with the members of the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (banned in Russia — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), says the Agency.
The Philippine leader arrived in Moscow yesterday evening. According to RIA Novosti, his plane at the capital airport met the Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Igor Morgulov and representatives from the Philippine side. It was planned that Duterte will stay in Russia until may 26.
About what Vladimir Putin will take him in the Kremlin on may 25, it became known last Friday. The Russian leader invited his counterpart to visit Moscow in the course of the APEC summit, which was held in November last year in Peru.
The President of the Philippines known for his harsh statements. He called former U.S. President Barack Obama a son of a whore, UN Secretary-General ban Ki-moon, a fool and sent to hell with the European Union.