Kremlin: No Putin or Kremlin Meetings Planned with US Delegation at SPIEF
En resumen
- Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that no meetings are planned between Russian President Vladimir Putin or the Kremlin and the US delegation attending the St.
- Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
- Peskov remarked, "They are not quite, so to speak, our kind of people." The US delegation, led by US Commission of Fine Arts Chairman Rodney Mims Cook, marks the first official US representation at SPIEF in years.
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Por qué importa
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is a major Russian business event. The US delegation's presence marks a rare official representation after several years. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov previously noted the US representation.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 4. /TASS/. No meetings are planned between Russian President Vladimir Putin or the Kremlin in general and the US delegation that has arrived at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.
"No, there are no plans," he said in response to the news agency’s question. "They are not quite, so to speak, our kind of people," Peskov noted.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov previously reported that the US is officially represented at the SPIEF for the first time in the last eight to nine years. The delegation is led by US Commission of Fine Arts Chairman Rodney Mims Cook. He is expected to speak at the forum’s thematic session "Russia-US: A Cultural Dialogue."
TASS is the SPIEF’s general information partner.
Preguntas abiertas
- What is the specific reason for the Kremlin's reluctance to engage with the US delegation beyond Peskov's general statement?
- What are the specific goals or expectations of the US delegation at SPIEF, particularly regarding the cultural dialogue session?
- Will any lower-level interactions or unofficial meetings occur between US and Russian officials?
- What is the broader implication of this lack of engagement for US-Russia relations, especially in the context of the forum?
