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Title:
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Russian warships arrive in the Philippines amid rising South China Sea tensions
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Author:
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Ben Westcott and Brad Lendon
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Source:
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CNN
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Date:
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April 8, 2019
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Description:
- Two Russian destroyers and a tanker have docked in the Philippines for a "goodwill visit" amid escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea. The destroyers Admiral Tributs and Vinogradov -- classified as "large, anti-submarine ships" -- docked in Manila early Monday, along with the Admiral Irkut, a "large sea tanker," according to the Philippine News Agency.
