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Articles with tag "SPIEF"

opinion Jason Corcoran

Putin’s Davos Reduced to Taliban, Nepo Babies and Pariah States

The St Petersburg International Economic Forum used to be a hub of global dealmaking. Now it is a glitzy playground wrapped in state propaganda.

In Photos: Promoting a ‘Multipolar’ World at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Once dubbed the “Russian Davos,” the forum now reflects Moscow’s post-2022 pivot towards Asia and Africa, amid its isolation from the West.
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At Flagship Forum, Putin Promotes BRICS Growth and Economic Restructuring

The president said Russia’s GDP growth had outpaced the global average in recent years despite what he called a “complex external environment.”
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St. Petersburg Economic Forum 2025 Opens With ‘Multipolar’ Focus

Among the 50 countries sending government officials to the event are China, Vietnam, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the Central African Republic.
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St. Petersburg Economic Forum to Feature U.S.-Russia Business Panel

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Robert Agee, will moderate the panel discussion, according to the forum’s organizers.
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Putin Touts BRICS, Rebukes ‘Hegemon’ West in Economic Forum Speech

He said countries are racing to “strengthen their sovereignty” amid Western nations’ efforts to “maintain their elusive role as hegemons.”
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Russian Central Bank Chief Calls for 'Open Economy'

"Despite the sanctions, we should be ready to integrate our economy" into the world economy, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said.
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Putin’s Daughters to Attend St. Petersburg Economic Forum

Observers say this year will mark the first time both of Putin’s daughters will be featured as speakers at the annual showcase.
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Why a Soviet-American Thinker Moderated Putin’s SPIEF Panel

Russia once lured Western media stars to its flagship economic event. This year, not even Tucker Carlson accepted the invite, an organizer said.
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Russia's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in Photos

Russia's flagship economic showcase took place under the shadow of the war in Ukraine and Moscow's economic isolation for a second year.
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Mobile Web Access Blocked at Business Forum Ahead of Putin Speech

According to independent media reports, the disruption is a preventative measure against a possible drone attack on the Russian leader.
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War and SPIEF: Russia's Flagship Economic Forum Flatlines

SPIEF organizers and senior businesspeople described a diminished event that lacks purpose and fails to draw the high-profile guests it once did.
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Taliban, Separatists and Lukashenko: Russia Kicks Off Diminished St. Petersburg Forum

There will be no delegations from “unfriendly” countries, according to Russian officials.
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