29/05/2026
💬 Excerpts from the briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (May 28, 2026):
The 29th St Petersburg International Economic Forum ( ) – traditionally one of the key events on the global economic calendar – is fast approaching. This year, the Forum will take place in St Petersburg from June 3 to 6 under the topic “Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future.”
The Forum comes at a time of profound change in the global economy and a crisis in the existing model of globalisation. SPIEF 2026 will offer a unique platform for working out practical solutions aimed at sustainable development, strengthening technological sovereignty, and building a fair, multipolar system of interaction.
🤝 Russia, as an integral part of the global economic system, remains open to constructive and equal partnership.
The Forum’s business agenda is divided into five strategic tracks, each addressing key challenges of our time.
More about the five tracks: clck.ru/3TtG9f
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❗️As usual, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take an active part in the Forum, with the Ministry’s leadership participating in several sessions.
🗓 On June 4, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin will take part in a roundtable discussion entitled “Union State: Time to Be First.”
🗓 On June 5, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin will speak at the special thematic session called “Russia–APEC: Broad Cooperation Prospects on the Horizon until 2035.”
The Press Department will host a panel session on June 3 entitled “Your Words are Like Bullets: How Information has Transformed into the Most Powerful Weapon of the Modern Era,” and will also take part in a session on “The Limits of Artificial Intelligence in the Media.”
Finally, the next Foreign Ministry briefing will be held on the sidelines of SPIEF.
