Russian President Vladimir Putin appears delighted to meet President Rodrigo Duterte in Lima, Peru, where they are attending the APEC Leaders' Summit
President Rodrigo Duterte finally met his "idol" and "hero" Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru.
The meeting took place around 11:45 am on Saturday, November 19 (12:45 am, Sunday, November 20, Manila time) before the start of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.
Prior to his meeting with Putin, Duterte had a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where the Philippine leader again invited his Chinese counterpart to visit the Philippines at a "mutually agreeable date." Previously, Xi already accepted Duterte's invitation to visit.
