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Main Message of Putin’s SPIEF Speech: Tectonic Shift in Global Economic Power is Irreversible
5 June 2026 @ 5:21 pm
The president’s address at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has garnered the attention of economists, financial and geopolitics analysts the world over. Sputnik queried four of them regarding some of its main points.
Putin's Q&A at SPIEF: Ukraine, Economy Energy and More
5 June 2026 @ 4:01 pm
Speaking to reporters at the plenary session of Russia's premier economic and business forum on Friday, the president answered all the burning questions.
EU Gambles on Rewriting WWII History to Keep Its Sinking Ship Afloat
5 June 2026 @ 1:30 pm
Germany—a country that initiated two world wars—is desperately searching for a way to justify its presence in the EU, Israeli expert Simon Tsipis tells Sputnik commenting on an SPD lawmakers’ proposal to add information plaques about Soviet leader Joseph Stalin’s alleged crimes at the Soviet WWII memorial in Treptower Park.
Plans for Tunnel Between US, Russia to Become Clear by End of Year - RDIF Head
5 June 2026 @ 1:17 pm
Further steps regarding plans to design a tunnel across the Bering Strait between Russia and the United States will become clear closer to the end of the year, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev said on Friday.
Putin at SPIEF 2026: Western-Dominated Global Trade System Faltering, BRICS Rising
5 June 2026 @ 1:16 pm
The Russian president is participating in the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum for the 20th time. SPIEF has been Russia's flagship business and economic forum since 2006, attracting billions in investments annually. It's been dubbed the "Russian Davos" by some observers.
WATCH LIVE: Putin Delivers Keynote Address at SPIEF 2026 Plenary Session
5 June 2026 @ 12:46 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin is speaking to the plenary session of the 19th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026) at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Ukraine Violates Ceasefire at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
5 June 2026 @ 12:28 pm
The Ukrainian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire regime at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, with a drone dropping a munition on personnel from a Russian Defense Ministry demining team.
Russia Returns 185 Soldiers From Kiev-Controlled Territory - Defense Ministry
5 June 2026 @ 11:25 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has returned 185 military personnel from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime, and 185 prisoners of war of the armed forces of Ukraine have been transferred in return, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Putin Informed About Zelensky's Letter Published Last Night - Kremlin
5 June 2026 @ 9:53 am
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed about Vladimir Zelensky's letter, which was published in the evening of June 4, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Kremlin Drops Hint Western Business Welcome to Return — Investment Encouraged
5 June 2026 @ 7:42 am
Russia is open to the return of Western businesses and must remain receptive to foreign investment in order to ensure and foster competition, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.