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St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: Russia's diplomatic door to the world
About 20,000 guests from over 130 countries are expected to attend the three-day St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), 'Russia's Davos,' amid the Ukraine war and Western estrangement. This year features an official U.S. delegation for the first time since the conflict, alongside leaders from Uzbekistan, Tanzania, China, and Saudi Arabia. The forum serves as a Kremlin platform to tighten ties with the Global South and showcase Russia's economic resilience despite sanctions.