Tag: Dmitry Medvedev

President Duterte vows fair trial for Russian drug smuggling suspects

President Rodrigo Duterte has pledged two accused Russian drug traffickers would get a “fair trial.” Duterte made the commitment at a meeting late Monday with Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev on the sidelines of a regional summit in Manila. “I would just like to say that we have a working functional justice system here and they will get a fair trial and that they will be detained in a comfortable house,” Duterte told Medvedev, according […]

Russia PM Medvedev says “new chapter” in PHL-Russia ties opened; adds Russia ready to “expand ties”

(Eagle News) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed willingness to “expand (Russian) ties”  with the Philippines, noting that a “new chapter” in the relationship between two countries has already been opened. In bilateral talks held on Monday night, Medvedev said that such ties could expand to include the areas of culture, politics, trade, business, among others. Duterte said in the aspect of trade,  the Philippine government has plans of organizing a trade event that […]