Once a gathering place for Western leaders and investors, Russia’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) features a guest list that includes an eclectic mix of American attendees ranging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Russia holds its annual international economic forum in St. Petersburg, Ukraine sent dozens of drones at the city, reportedly ...

Russia's annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to be known as the country's "Davos" in a nod to the World Economic Forum that's held in Switzerland every year. War in Ukraine has changed the ...

Vladimir Putin’s showcase economic forum has got off to a rocky start after Ukraine bombed the Russian president’s hometown just as the event was getting underway. The St. Petersburg International ...

The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) opened in Russia's second-largest city on Wednesday. It will bring together all parties to explore effective approaches to addressing ...

MOSCOW, 18 June (BelTA) - The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) begins its work in the northern Russian capital, BelTA reports. The St. Petersburg Forum, which will last until 21 ...

The war in Ukraine has left Russia economically cut off from the West, forcing it to look elsewhere for financial partnership. Russia has increased economic cooperation with the likes of China, Saudi ...

People visit the exhibition hall at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2026. The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opens on June 3, ...

NATO countries are boosting defense spending. It's a move announced at a summit last week and designed, they say, to counter threats by Russia. But as NPR's Charles Maynes reports, Russia is eager to ...

Russia's political and business elite are gathered in that country's former imperial capital, St. Petersburg, for a marquee economic forum this week. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Yeah. The event is considered ...

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), running from Wednesday to Saturday and which is expected to draw around 20,000 participants from more than 100 countries, is underway in ...