Once billed as a rival to Davos, the forum now draws far-right influencers and conspiracy theorists.

More than 130 countries will be represented at the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum this week, Kirill Dmitriev noted

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is Russia’s leading annual economic conference, held since 1997

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place on June 3-6

By Guy FaulconbridgeST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 2 (Reuters) - A right-wing U.S. influencer, a serving U.S. official and a German retail billionaire are due to attend President…

Das Petersburger Internationale Wirtschaftsforum (SPIEF) öffnet diese Woche seine Tore. Die Veranstaltung findet vom 3. bis 6. Juni 2026 im Kongresszentrum ExpoForum in Sankt…

Governor Alexander Beglov said the forum remains a leading platform for discussing global economic issues despite the geopolitical situation

An assortment of internet celebrities and Trump allies are expected in St Petersburg as the Russian leader attempts to put a gloss on his country’s stalled growth and military…

Russia hosts its premier investment forum in Saint Petersburg. The event includes prominent figures from the United States and Germany. This gathering occurs as Russia faces…

Moscow downed hundreds of drones over its territory late Tuesday, regional officials said, after Kyiv launched a major attack reaching as far as the Russian capital as an economic…

The incident comes a day after Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage at Ukraine, killing at least 23 people. #EuropeNews

Black smoke rises over major fuel terminal as city hosts Vladimir Putin’s global economic summit.

Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities…

The attack on President Vladimir Putin’s hometown, which hosts the showcase annual economic forum set to begin Wednesday, was the latest signal from Kyiv that it can strike deep…

Flames and smoke over skyline ahead of economic conference

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkraine launched a significant attack on a…

Energy and military sites targeted as guests gather for economic forum where Putin is due to speak on Friday

An oil export terminal was hit hours before the Russian president's annual economic forum got underway.

Ukrainian drones struck energy and military targets in St. Petersburg early Wednesday as the city hosted a major economic forum, according to Russian and...

US businessmen are returning to Putin’s St Petersburg business fair despite the Ukraine war, but the 'SPIEF 2026' guest list - or lack of it - still highlights Russia's toxic…

Ukrainian long-range drones hit an oil terminal in the Russian city of St Petersburg on June 3, setting the facility ablaze. It came hours before Vladimir Putin's showcase…