Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov previously reported that the US is officially represented at the SPIEF for the first time in the last eight to nine years

The Russian leader plans to hold bilateral meetings with heads of states and other representatives of foreign countries that will take part in the forum

As for the SPIEF’s central event, it will be a plenary session as always and it is scheduled for Friday, Yury Ushakov said

According to Yury Ushakov, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will deliver a keynote address at the SPIEF plenary session

Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said the delegation will discuss US-Russia cultural cooperation in yet another sign of a gradual thaw in Western relations with Moscow.

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia will continue its special military operation specifically aimed at preventing attacks like the one on St. Petersburg

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…

Dmitry Peskov said the agenda is very busy, featuring many different events and involving many participants

According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the conversation envisages a question-and-answer format

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov previously reported that the US is officially represented at the SPIEF for the first time in the last eight to nine years

The political situation is such that a relations reset is difficult, Mikhail Shvydkoy stressed

The Russian president will primarily focus on economic issues both at home and abroad

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says each country decides on the trip independently