St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported that Ukrainian military drones attacked civilian infrastructure near the Moscow highway in Russia's second-largest city in the early hours of July 24, with air defenses active and recovery efforts underway.
Uzbekistan's Deputy PM Jamshid Khodjayev met with Gazprom, Gazprom Neft, and Rosneft CEOs at SPIEF to discuss energy cooperation, supply reliability, and investment projects. He also met with St. Petersburg's Governor to boost interregional ties.
56 countries have denounced Russia's actions at the UN following a drone incident in Romania. The Romanian Foreign Minister read a statement condemning Moscow's behavior before an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) kicks off its business program at Expoforum on June 3rd, focusing on "Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future." Saudi Arabia is the guest country, and the event will run until June 6th.
Sergey Stadler, People's Artist of Russia and Chief Conductor of the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, died on board a flight from St. Petersburg to Istanbul that made an emergency landing in Bucharest, Romania. The renowned violinist, conductor, and teacher was a world-renowned musician.
