Vyacheslav Fetisov, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, stated he recently played ice hockey with President Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026). Fetisov described Putin as enjoying the game and finding it a way to switch wavelengths and generate positive emotions.
VTB CEO Andrey Kostin announced high-level meetings with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE will take place on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026). The forum, themed "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future," runs from June 3-6, with Saudi Arabia as the guest country.
Moscow unveiled its "Effective Moscow" business space at SPIEF-2026, offering consultations on business efficiency, labor productivity, digitalization, and robotization for entrepreneurs.
