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Philippines cancels Russia helicopter deal over US sanctions
MANILA: The Philippines has scrapped an order for 16 Russian military helicopters, an official confirmed Wednesday, following reports former president Rodrigo Duterte decided to cancel it due to US sanctions on Moscow.Manila -- a longtime Washington ally -- agreed in November to pay 12.7 billion pesos ($228 million) for the Mi-17 helicopters, as it seeks to modernise its military hardware.The United States and its allies imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Moscow in the wake of its assault on Ukraine in February.They are aimed at cutting off Russia from the global financial system and choking off funds available to Moscow to finance the war.The Philippine defence department was “formalizing th

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