Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Russian leader Vladimir Putin: "I kill criminals, I don't kill children and the elderly"

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Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticized 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 where he blamed the three-month old war for the spike in global oil prices that has battered many countries, including the Philippines.

 

While stressing he was not condemning the Russian president, Duterte disagreed with Putin's labeling of the invasion as a "special military operation," and said it was really a full-scale war waged against "a sovereign nation."

 

Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rodrigo-duterte-on-vladimir-putin-i-kill-criminals-i-dont-kill-children-elderly/

 

-- © Copyright CBS NEWS 2022-05-26

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

I kill criminals, I don't kill children and the elderly."

Liar

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jun/30/war-on-drugs-blamed-for-deaths-of-at-least-122-children-in-philippines

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/04/philippines-police-may-have-killed-tens-of-thousands-with-near-impunity-in-drug-war-un

Edited May 26, 2022 by Bluespunk

[Tarteso]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

"I kill criminals, I don't kill children and the elderly."

..Said a criminal to other one.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

"I kill criminals, I don't kill children and the elderly."

Well, maybe not officially.

[pacovl46]

You can twist and turn it for as long as you want, you're still a killer. Extrajudicial killings based on hearsay are as atrocious as what Putin is doing! You're a killer - period!!!