'I kill criminals, not children and elders': Duterte hits out at Putin


MANILA (AP): Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pic) sharply criticised Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have been tagged as killers, "I kill criminals, I don’t kill children and the elderly.”

Duterte, who openly calls Putin an idol and a friend, voiced his rebuke for the first time over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in remarks aired Tuesday (May 24) where he blamed the three-month old war for the spike in global oil prices that has battered many countries, including the Philippines.

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