PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will fly to Moscow next week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he seeks to enhance defense and trade ties with Russia.

In a news conference in Malacañang on Friday, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Cleofe Natividad said Duterte will be in Russia from May 22 to 26 for an official visit.

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