SPIEF 2026 projected Russian weakness. It exposed a country whose strategists openly plan for generational war, and whose second city faces strikes.

The head of state will focus primarily on economic issues and challenges, both within Russia and globally

When black smoke hung in the sky above St.

Russia said Saturday it intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones including near Saint Petersburg, where Moscow is hosting a major economic forum, as Ukraine reported at least…

More than 24,500 people took part in the forum in 2026, Russian presidential adviser and Executive Secretary of the SPIEF Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov said

This determined the choice of the main theme of SPIEF-2026, Russian presidential adviser and Executive Secretary of the SPIEF organizing committee said

Putin's remarks echoed one of the forum’s central themes: the emergence of a multipolar world less dominated by Western powers.

Ukrainian drones struck St Petersburg's oil terminal and naval base during SPIEF 2026, producing visible smoke as 20,000 delegates attended Russia's

SPIEF 2026 projected Russian weakness. It exposed a country whose strategists openly plan for generational war, and whose second city faces strikes.