About 20,000 from over 100 countries to attend St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Kremlin aide says
Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said some 20,000 people from over 100 countries will participate in this week's St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), running June 3-6 under the theme 'Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future.' The event, with Saudi Arabia as guest country, also brings a US representative named by President Donald Trump, while Al Jazeera reported the gathering is a Kremlin showcase for Global South ties amid the war in Ukraine.