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Title:
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Duterte flies to Russia for 2nd time to meet 'idol' Putin
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Author:
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Jim Gomez
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Source:
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Stars and Stripes
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Date:
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October 1, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippine president left for Moscow on Tuesday to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and press efforts to broaden relations while maintaining robust ties with treaty ally the United States. President Rodrigo Duterte left Manila with his defense, finance and economic secretaries and other key Cabinet officials for the Oct. 1-5 visit to Russia. His first trip in May 2017 was cut short due to a major attack by Islamic State group-linked militants in the southern Philippines.
