The Philippines leader is known for his harsh comments about outgoing US President Barack Obama, calling him “a son of a whore” and telling him to “go to hell.”
He praised Putin as a good leader, doing a great job, wanting to get along with him. Straightaway he should end US sanctions by executive order, influencing EU leaders to follow suit.
The leaders of Russia and US discussed Syria and Ukraine issues on the sidelines of the G20 Hangzhou summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
"Do you think we will continue to act in the same manner (if Finland joins NATO)? "We have withdrawn our troops to a distance of 1,500 kilometers (from the border). Do you think they will stay there?" Putin said.