President Rodrigo Duterte visited the “Varyag” in Manila on 21 April, where he is reported to have said:”The Russians are with me. So I shall not be afraid.”
The Varyag in Manila
Having left South Korea, the “Varyag” is continuing on a tour in the Asia-Pacific region and arrived in Manila on a goodwill visit:
WATCH: President Duterte on board Russian ship | via @dgplacido pic.twitter.com/A7Q3fBqfwS
— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) April 21, 2017