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By Anthony V. Rinna, Analyst on Russian foreign policy, Sino-NK (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Less than six months into his tenure as President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has embarked on what even he considers to be risky foreign policy moves. In September 2016, he declared that he is about to ‘cross the Rubicon’ in the Philippines’ relationship with the United States. The ‘crossing’ Duterte refers to is his plan to enhance the Philippines’ […]
An economic forum, known as “Gaidar” opened on Thursday in Moscow to address Russia’s economic woes. With “Russia and the World: Looking into the future” as the theme, the 2016 Gaidar Forum has become one of the most influential platforms since it was opened in 2010. It is an annual event held in mid-January by the Russian Presidency. Addressing the forum, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the Russian government is anticipating the worst, […]
Leaders of Peru and Russia arrived in Manila on Wednesday morning (November 18), the first day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. Peruvian President Ollanta Humala’s plane touched down in Manila’s international airport before dawn. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived a few hours later. Medvedev was welcomed by a contingent of Filipino officials as he stepped off the plane at Manila’s international airport. Medvedev came representing President Vladimir Putin, who was originally […]
