Breaking News! Russian Ambassador Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev met the Duterte and told him, “Presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to explore the idea of a military cooperation with Russia with the growing threat of terrorism”, he stated. According to the report of GMA News, Duterte already met the Russian Ambassador and promised to promote military cooperation.

“It is time to promote our military cooperation…. We have a great potential for cooperation in the field, in the struggle against terrorism and other challenges and threats to security and sustainable development,” said Khovaev as quoted in the report.

Russian Ambassador Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev mentioned the terror groups such as Abu Sayyaf and the ISIS during the meeting in a hotel in Davao City.

He said that Russia is ‘willing to closely cooperate” to the Philippines by sharing their know-how on terrorism.

“The struggle against terror and threats continues,” he told reporters after emerging from the meeting with Duterte.

“All of us should combine all our efforts,” he added.

Khovaev said aside from “possible sharing of experiences as well as information,” he and Duterte also talked about the possible purchase by the Philippines of Russian military hardware.

But he admitted it was not discussed in details.