
The EEF has become the most important business event of the year and a platform for dialogue with partners from almost 80 countries
The Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok has become one of the most important business events of the year, bringing together participants from almost 80 countries, said Advisor to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov.
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The Eastern Economic Forum takes place from September 1 to 4 in Vladivostok.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 4 - RIA Novosti. The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) has become one of the most important events of the year not only for Russia, but also for partners; at the forum, all countries can be heard, said Advisor to the President of Russia, Executive Secretary of the EEF Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov.
“Today we have the right to call the EEF one of the most important business events of the year, not only for our country, but also for our partners. The EEF has already gone far beyond just an economic forum.... Our partners from almost 80 countries of the world are also discussing decisions. For the countries that the EEF is, it is the place where they can be heard,” Kobyakov said at a press briefing following the Eastern Economic Forum.

Advisor to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov said at the Eastern Economic Forum that Europe and the United States are facing a debt crisis due to energy costs and financing of Ukraine.

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Vladimir Putin announced the dynamic development of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the energy sector. According to him, the Russian Federation ranks first in oil and gas supplies to China and is a leader in the export of coal and LNG.

Global cryptocurrency exchanges liquidated positions held by 99,000 traders totaling $557.05 million in the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin accounting for $278.62 million of liquidations. The largest single liquidation was a $5.26 million BTCUSDT order on Binance. Bitcoin rose 4.33% to $80,814 and Ethereum gained 4.74% to $2,502.86, pushing total crypto market cap to $2.71 trillion.

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Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov stated that oil refinery repairs in Russia are being conducted by domestic companies using Russian equipment, with the government immediately informed of all shutdowns caused by external impact. He made the remarks at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.