ST. PETERSBURG, June 4. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is beginning his work in Russia’s second largest city, which is hosting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
On Thursday, he will meet with the heads of leading international news agencies, traditionally organized by TASS on the sidelines of SPIEF. It will be the tenth meeting in this format.
According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, "the conversation will be held in a question-and-answer format; and will focus on key aspects of Russia's domestic and foreign policies, and key international events."
The event will take place in the Constantine Palace.
As a rule, such conversations last several hours and touch upon all key issues on the international agenda.
