By Genalyn Kabiling President Duterte will make a landmark visit to Russia next week to forge a "stronger partnership" in the fields of defense and security, trade and investment, peaceful use of nuclear energy, among others. The President is expected to hold separate meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as well as the Filipino community in Moscow during his official visit on May 22 to 26. Also included in Duterte's itinerary is a side trip to St. Petersburg where he will visit military shipyard and attend a business forum.