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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte honored the fallen Soviet soldiers who fought during World War II when he visited the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow. The President led the wreath laying ceremony at the memorial on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. The day of celebration for the unknown soldier has been celebrated in Russia since December 3, 2014. Millions of Soviet soldiers who fought the Nazis were reported missing or pronounced dead after […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine and Russian companies have signed $12.57 million in deals during President Rodrigo Duterte’s second trip there. In a statement on Saturday, Oct. 5, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the deals included a memorandum of agreement, five memoranda of understanding, two memoranda of intent, and two distributorship agreements. He said among the deals signed was an intention to “jointly explore the prospects of cooperation in the construction of nuclear power plants,” a “cooperation of […]
(Eagle News) – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in Russia so far was “very fruitful” and that they are looking forward to meeting the Filipino community in that country set today, Saturday, October 5. In an interview with Eagle News Service in Russia, Go said that President Duterte considers it very important to meet with the Filipino community there. “Very fruitful po ang biyaheng ito. Most important, ang Filipino […]
(Eagle News) — In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent in Russia, Emy Coloma, more Russian students express their love for the Filipino language. These three students interviewed by Eagle News Service in Moscow are taking up studies on the Tagalog language at the Moscow State University. They said they love the Filipino language and also expressed their admiration for Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. They, however, missed the chance to take a picture […]
(Eagle News) — In this video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent in Russia, Emy Coloma, Russian student Maria Plume who is studying the Filipino language at the Moscow State University expresses her admiration for the Philippines and how she is glad that the Philippines and Russia are strengthening bilateral relations. Plume was interviewed by Eagle News Service in Russia at the Four Seasons Hotel in Moscow after the Philippine Cultural Gala Performance attended by […]
(Eagle News) — Russia could help supply the Philippines’ energy requirements, including oil and gas, and eventually bring down high energy costs, according to the Philippine ambassador to Russia. Ambassador Carlos Sorreta noted that Russia is a major player in oil and gas, and could also help the Philippines to have a “more stable energy cost.” “It’s a country that holds the promise of lower energy cost and more stable energy cost for the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte criticized what he termed as “so-called friends” of the Philippines but judge his government’s war on drugs with “preconceived notions.” “Some so-called friends act like they know the answers to our problems and impervious to our socio-economic and political conditions. They create rules and norms for almost everyone, and some refuse to be bound by the same,” he said during his speech at the plenary session of forum […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, during the Philippine leader’s second visit to Russia. The two leaders met at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on October 3, 2019, Thursday where they vowed to strengthen the Philippines and Russia’s bilateral relations. Russian President Putin welcomed President Duterte and thanked him for coming to Russia and participating in the Valdai Discussion Club which centered “around the development […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is all set for his five-day state visit to Russia upon the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Several bilateral agreements are set to be signed during President Duterte’s visit to Russia which starts on Tuesday, October 1. Duterte and Putin will witness the exchange of several bilateral agreements that cover cooperation on culture, health, and basic research. This will be President Duterte’s second visit to Russia. His […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Russia on Friday urged the United States not to publish Donald Trump’s conversations with Vladimir Putin after a growing scandal led the White House to release a transcript from a call with Ukraine’s leader. “As for transcripts of phone conversations, my mother when bringing me up said that reading other people’s letters is inappropriate,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters at the United Nations. “It is indecent,” […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Friday said it detained more than 260 North Korean fishermen off its Far Eastern coast for poaching. The mass arrests came after Russia detained more than 160 North Korean fishermen in the Sea of Japan last week. The FSB security service said that it stopped “three schooners and five motorboats with 262 North Koreans onboard, Russian news agencies reported. The fishermen did not resist arrest and were brought to […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The Emirati astronaut who will make history by becoming the first Arab on the International Space Station said Tuesday he had received support from around the world before his “dream” mission. Hazzaa al-Mansoori, 35, is set to blast into space accompanied by Russia’s Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir onboard a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Mansoori, who will spend eight days on the ISS, will be […]
