PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night left for his second visit to Russia with a vow to improve ties with the Eurasian country.

Duterte will be in Russia for a five-day trip that will see him meet his "idol," Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as other world leaders,  businessmen and the Filipino community there.

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