Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkraine launched a significant attack on a St Petersburg oil port, just before a major economic forum hosted by Vladimir Putin. The St Petersburg International Economic Forum, running from 3 to 6 June, is themed around economic growth and aims to boost Russia's economy. Discussions at the forum are expected to cover strategies such as labour redistribution and the promotion of AI-powered digital platforms. Vladimir Putin is scheduled to deliver his keynote speech on Friday, with presidents from Uzbekistan and Tanzania, China's vice president, and Saudi Arabia's energy minister also attending. Notable attendees include a prominent right-wing US influencer, a serving US official, and a German retail billionaire. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s hometown St Petersburg hit by drones as ‘Russian Davos’ kicks offThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Putin’s ‘Russian Davos’ attacked by Ukrainian drones as oil port targeted
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkraine launched a significant attack on a St Petersburg oil port, just before a major economic forum hosted by Vladimir Putin. The St Petersburg International Economic Forum, running from 3 to 6 June, is themed around economic growth and aims to boost Russia's economy. Discussions at the forum are expected to cover strategies such as labour redistribution and the promotion of AI-powered digital platforms. Vladimir Putin is scheduled to deliver his keynote speech on Friday, with presidents from Uzbekistan and Tanzania, China's vice president, and Saudi Arabia's energy minister also attending. Notable attendees include a prominent right-wing US influencer, a serving US official, and a German retail billionaire. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s hometown St Petersburg hit by drones as ‘Russian Davos’ kicks offThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in










