(Eagle News)–The Russian embassy in Manila slammed a US official for warning the Philippines against buying military equipment from them. “Mr. Schriver’s interview may point to acute attack of colonial syndrome. It is another testament that this sickness as well as propensity to lecture other countries and give unsolicited advice is still prevalent in Washington,” the embassy said in a statement posted on its Facebook account. The embassy was referring to US Assistant Secretary of Defense for […]
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Duterte slams US official over comment PHL should “think very carefully” about buying military equipment from Russia
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 18, slammed a US defense official after he said the Philippines should “think carefully” about buying military equipment from Russia. “Why? Did you stop other countries? Why are you stopping us? … You’re warning us, who are you to warn us?” he said in a speech during a Hugpong ng Pagbabago event in Davao, addressing the statement to US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs Randall […]





