Philippines turns to Russia for arms as it moves away from U.S. influence

Three Russian Navy ships arrived in the Philippines on Friday and two more will arrive on Saturday to unload donated weapons.
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, has vowed to diversify the country’s ties away from the United States and toward China and Russia.
Duterte visited Moscow earlier this year to forge a closer relationship with the Russians. He noted Russia was a “reliable partner” who is willing to provide weapons the Philippines needs to deal with Islamic S