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Philippines president who once called Putin his 'idol' slams him for killing civilians in Ukraine, becoming first pro-Russia autocrat to speak out
1 month ago | By Business Insider
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday criticized Putin for killing women and children in Ukraine.
Duterte is the first pro-Putin autocrat to speak critically about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In 2016, Duterte called Putin "my idol," saying "he acts just like a president."
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte - who once called Russian President Vladimir Putin his "idol" - has criticized him for killing civilians in Ukraine. "I kill criminals, I don't kill children...
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