The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte, who had the reputation of “master of insults” because of its unflattering remarks about Barack Obama, in a recent interview with Business Insider said he believes Russian leader Vladimir Putin as his idol. About it reports INO TV.
“My idol. Describing Putin, I describe myself. He has no illusions about his own expense. He knows that he was not prepared to become a politician or head of state. He acts as befits a President,” said Rodrigo Duterte.
Duterte so highly speaks about Putin not for the first time. In October, Philippine politics has asked the candidates to whom he was sympathetic to the American elections. Duterte left to answer, in the end, saying: “My favorite character – Putin”.
Warm feedback about Putin – part of the reorientation of the policy of the Philippines that Duterte started taking the presidency, says Business Insider. The politician has repeatedly shown his contempt for the United States, while showed sympathy to China and Russia.
“I’ve changed my views your ideological flow. I might also go to Russia to meet with Putin and tell him that we’re all three – China, the Philippines and Russia – against all”, – declared the President at the end of October.
Note that well this time Duterte said about the candidates for President of the United States. So the question what he thinks about Hillary Clinton, the President replied: “It will be a good President.” About trump – “Good candidate.”
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