{"id":131061,"date":"2017-11-14T04:51:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T09:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=131061"},"modified":"2025-01-20T15:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T20:25:07","slug":"rody-vows-to-medvedev-fair-trial-comfy-house-for-2-russian-drug-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/14\/rody-vows-to-medvedev-fair-trial-comfy-house-for-2-russian-drug-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"Rody vows to Medvedev: fair trial, comfy house for 2 Russian drug suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_131085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131085\" style=\"width: 1350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171113-PH-RUSSIA-RODRIGUEZ2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-131085\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171113-PH-RUSSIA-RODRIGUEZ2.jpg\" alt=\"President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Russian Federation Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev discuss matters on how the Philippines and Russian Federation can further foster its partnership during a bilateral meeting at the Coconut Palace in Pasay City on November 13, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171113-PH-RUSSIA-RODRIGUEZ2.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171113-PH-RUSSIA-RODRIGUEZ2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171113-PH-RUSSIA-RODRIGUEZ2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171113-PH-RUSSIA-RODRIGUEZ2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Russian Federation Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev discuss matters on how the Philippines and Russian Federation can further foster its partnership during a bilateral meeting at the Coconut Palace in Pasay City on November 13, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday promised Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev how two Russian suspects for drug trafficking will be treated in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>On the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, an official Palace transcript bared the two leaders\u2019 conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte initially brought up his appreciation of the firearms that Russia donated to the Philippines and said that it was used \u2018on time\u2019 during the Marawi siege.<\/p>\n<p>He then went on to the two drug suspects namely, Yuri Kirdyushkin and Anastacia Novopashina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would just like to say that we have a working functional justice system here and they will get a fair trial and that they will be detained in a comfortable house,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still under investigation. Whether [the allegation] is true or not, we will find out but I will see to it that they are treated fairly and no additional stress on their person that will happen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Medvedev\u2019s response though was not particular on the matter but was on the subject of the two countries\u2019 ties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo doubt we will keep standing by your side, we\u2019ll keep assisting you in this very important and sensitive theme, and along this track of fight against terrorism in the course like bringing or restoring law and order,\u201d the Russian Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>The Philippine Chief Executive did not give any details about the two Russian nationals\u2019 case.<\/p>\n<p>Kirdyushkin was previously reported to be arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in October 2016 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).<\/p>\n<p>Apologetic, he admitted being a drug courier but denied that he was a drug user.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t do drugs. 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