ARKHANGELSK, Russia (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (March 30) denied that Russia had interfered in last year’s U.S. presidential election. Attempting to quote a U.S. president, Putin said: “At one time (Ronald) Reagan debating, I think about taxes and addressing the Americans, said ‘Read my lips! No!” U.S. media were quick to point out the original quote was actually said by George H.W. Bush in 1988. Putin was speaking at an Arctic […]
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Putin says climate change not manmade
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday said climate change was not caused by human activity, as the White House announced that United States President Donald Trump would decide by May on continued US participation in the landmark Paris Agreement limiting global carbon emissions. One day after visiting the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic, Putin claimed that icebergs had been melting for decades and suggested that global warming was not […]
Russian Ambassador stresses importance for Russians and Filipinos to “discover” each other
(Eagle News) — Russian ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev expressed how important it is for Filipinos and Russians to discover more about each other, stressing how both have common values. In a previous interview with Eagle News Service, Khovaev stressed the importance of Filipinos and Russians being open to each other, and for the Philippines to see Russia as a “new reliable partner and close friend.” It’s time for Russia to discover the […]
Kremlin dismisses report of Trump campaign contacts with Russian spies
(Reuters) — The Kremlin said on Wednesday (February 15) an American media report, which said members of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign had contacts with Russian intelligence officials, was not based on any facts. The New York Times, citing four current and former U.S. officials, reported on Tuesday (February 14) that phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Trump’s campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the […]
Putin calls report which said Russia had damaging details on Trump a hoax
(Reuters) — President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (January 17) an unsubstantiated report that alleged Russia had gathered compromising material on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was a hoax. The Russian leader was responding to unverified claims in a dossier published last week that Russian intelligence operatives had compromising information on Trump, including that he had met with Moscow prostitutes on a visit to Moscow several years ago. Putin doubted that U.S. President-elect had met […]
Two Russian Navy ships arrive in Manila for goodwill visit, joint military exercises eyed
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Two Russian Navy ships arrived in Manila on Tuesday (January 3) for a five-day goodwill visit in the first ever official naval contact between Russia and the Philippines, as Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte moved to strengthen ties with Moscow. A possible weapons deal is also seen in the offing, as well as joint military exercises between the Philippines and Russia, considered the main rival of the Philippines’ once closest […]
Putin warms to Trump, flexes muscles on Syria
by Maria ANTONOVA and Gabrielle TETRAULT-FARBER Agence France Presse MOSCOW, United States (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday appeared to cosy up to US President-elect Donald Trump while asserting his authority as the key power broker in Syria. At his annual end-of-year press conference, the confident Kremlin strongman praised Trump for tapping into the public mood in the US to claim his surprise win in November. “He went to the end, though nobody believed […]
President Duterte makes it to Forbes’ “World’s Most Powerful People”
(Eagle News) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was chosen as among the 74 “World’s Most Powerful People” in the influential Forbes’ annual ranking this year, along with world leaders Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President-elect Donald Trump, German chancellor Angela Merkel, and Chinese President Xi Jinping who ranked first to fourth place respectively. Mr. Duterte ranked no. 70 in the Forbes’ ranking, and is one of the 11 new names on the list […]
ASEAN expert from Russia highlights benefits of closer Philippines-Russia-ASEAN ties
(Eagle News) — Russia, the Philippines, and the whole of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will stand to benefit from a closer relationship among these countries as ASEAN pushes its development agenda. In a roundtable discussion of the New Era University ASEAN Studies Center, a Russian academician and political affairs expert, Dr. Ekaterina Koldunova said that even the closer relationship between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin would mean more […]
President Duterte says his first APEC was “successful, informative” as Palace answers critics
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte described his first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru as “successful” and “very informative” and explained that severe jet lag hit him while in Peru which was the reason he had to miss some of the APEC events. Malacanang on Tuesday also defended the President from some critics, particularly former President Fidel Ramos who criticized Duterte’s non-attendance at the gala dinner and the traditional family photo shoot at the close […]
News in photo: Yasay takes Duterte’s place in APEC family photo
News in photo: A rare photo of a smiling President Putin as he greets Philippines’ Duterte





