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brooklynite

(94,482 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 10:06 AM Sep 2019

Philippines' Duterte to Visit Russia in October

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Source: Bloomberg

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Russia next month, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin told lawmakers on Thursday.

Locsin said Duterte will make up for his 2017 visit, which was cut short after deadly clashes between government troops and militants linked to the Islamic State prompted him to place the southern Philippine island of Mindanao under martial law.


Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-12/philippines-duterte-to-visit-russia-in-october?cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social

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Philippines' Duterte to Visit Russia in October (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2019 OP
You know what they say about birds of a feather get the red out Sep 2019 #1
They should invite all the thug leaders.. mountain grammy Sep 2019 #2
Just was thinking is this little despot going to give the Russians pictures or other things about turbinetree Sep 2019 #3
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Sep 2019 #4

get the red out

(13,461 posts)
1. You know what they say about birds of a feather
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 10:16 AM
Sep 2019

They shit on their own people and anyone else they can.

mountain grammy

(26,608 posts)
2. They should invite all the thug leaders..
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 10:50 AM
Sep 2019

Imagine the fun they'd have.

turbinetree

(24,688 posts)
3. Just was thinking is this little despot going to give the Russians pictures or other things about
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:06 AM
Sep 2019

the bases............................or his he going to transfer them to the Russians and kick the US out....................

Omaha Steve

(99,562 posts)
4. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 07:38 PM
Sep 2019

Continuation of a prior trip that was cut short IS NOT important news. It is only two paragraphs.

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