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Cracks in Russia’s Economy Shine Through at SPIEF

Amid the spectacle of Russia's centerpiece business event, top executives and officials hinted at growing unease about the state of the economy.

Putin Talks Multipolarity and Shrugs Off Economic Pain at ‘Russian Davos’

The president’s address bore a striking similarity to his speech last year, once again touting BRICS and framing Russia’s economy as resilient.

Andrew Tate Is in Russia — and Almost Everyone Hates It

The face of the manosphere has achieved the seemingly impossible: he has united voices from across Russia's political spectrum.

Russian Central Bank Chief Skips SPIEF After Calling In Sick

A source told Vedomosti that Elvira Nabiullina actually skipped the economic forum to attend the funeral of her adviser Alexei Mozhin.

St. Petersburg Economic Forum Opens Under Shadow of Ukrainian Drone Strikes

Some 20,000 guests from 130 countries are expected to attend SPIEF, a flagship business and investment event known as the “Russian Davos.”

Trump’s White House Ballroom Commissioner to Attend Putin’s Speech at St. Petersburg Economic Forum

Rodney Mims Cook Jr. told Russian media that the State Department cleared his participation at SPIEF, which is scheduled to take place from June 3 to June...

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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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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