FILE: BOOSTING PH-RUSSIA NAVAL TIES. A tugboat escorts the Russian large anti-submarine ship Admiral Vinogradov upon its arrival at Pier 15, Manila South Harbor on Monday (April 8, 2019). The ship, together with another large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs and large sea tanker Irkut, are in the Philippines for a five-day goodwill visit which aims to bolster naval cooperation between Manila and Moscow. (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)