PM Narendra Modi's Europe tour includes France and Slovakia, focusing on diplomacy, tech partnerships, and trade. He will attend the G7 Summit, potentially meeting US President Trump, and participate in VivaTech.
Donald Trump will attend a G7 working session with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in France, but no bilateral meeting is scheduled. Meanwhile, Ukraine conducted drone attacks in Russia's Krasnodar and Volgograd regions, hitting a sea terminal and an oil station.
Brazil-Russia Business Council President Pavel Cardoso stated that bilateral meetings in 2026 will boost trade. Despite a combined GDP over $5 trillion, bilateral trade is only $10-12 billion, prompting both nations to work on removing regulatory, sanitary, customs, and financial barriers.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated that the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will feature Russian President Vladimir Putin at its plenary session, drawing significant attention from political circles and media. Putin is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with foreign leaders and representatives attending the event.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with foreign ministers from 11 African nations on the sidelines of the first Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Discussions focused on expanding bilateral cooperation in areas such as economy, defense, maritime security, development, and international collaboration.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold intensive bilateral meetings with international guests on Victory Day, May 9. Expected attendees include Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia will soon send official invitations to Southeast Asian leaders for the Russia-ASEAN summit scheduled for June 17-19 in Kazan. President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing an organizing committee led by Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov. The summit marks the 35th anniversary of Russia-ASEAN relations, with Russia last hosting the forum in Sochi in 2016.
