In Photos: Russia Shows Off Domestic Tech and Cars at Diminished Economic Forum
This year's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, while themed around a "multipolar" world, has seen Russia seek to show its technological and economic sovereignty after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine cut it off from its onetime business partners in the West.
Here are photos from the first three days of the event:
Here are photos from the first three days of the event:
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A forum participant wearing virtual reality glasses.
Yevgeny Fedoskov / Roscongress Photobank
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Members of the Taliban delegation attending the 2024 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Last month, Russian officials moved toward removing the Islamist militant movement that controls Afghanistan from its list of banned “extremist” groups.
Last month, Russian officials moved toward removing the Islamist militant movement that controls Afghanistan from its list of banned “extremist” groups.
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Putin at a meeting with heads of international news agencies on Wednesday evening.
During the press conference, he argued that Moscow could arm countries with long-range weapons to attack Western targets after Western countries allowed Ukraine to strike at targets inside Russia.
During the press conference, he argued that Moscow could arm countries with long-range weapons to attack Western targets after Western countries allowed Ukraine to strike at targets inside Russia.
Valentina Pevtsova / Roscongress Photobank
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Russian-made Lada cars on display at the Expoforum convention and exhibition center.
Yelena Stadnichenko / Roscongress Photobank
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A humanoid robot at the booth of Dobrodel, a platform with information about digital public services in the Moscow region.
Alexei Alexandronok / Roscongress Photobank
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Putin's younger daughter Katerina Tikhonova (on screen) speaks at a session via video link.
Yelena Stadnichenko / Roscongress Photobank
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Forum attendees at the VinoGrad wine-tasting zone.
Yelena Stadnichenko / Roscongress Photobank
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Forum participants at the Russian Boxing Federation's stand.
Yevgeny Fedoskov / Roscongress Photobank
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The "Healthy Fatherland" stand.
Yelena Stadnichenko / Roscongress Photobank
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At the Zasport company's stand, an attendee holds up a T-shirt with Putin's quote "If a fight is inevitable, you have to strike first."
Sergei Kulakov / Roscongress Photobank
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
Sergei Kulakov / Roscongress Photobank
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Far-right ideologue Alexander Dugin speaking at the session on "Philosophy and Geopolitics of a Multipolar World."
Yelena Ignatieva / Roscongress Photobank
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A forum attendee with a bear mascot.
Anna Aleksashkina / Roscongress Photobank
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A model walks in SPIEF's fashion show.
Sergei Shinov / Roscongress Photobank
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The fashion show at the forum.
Sergei Shinov / Roscongress Photobank
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During his plenary speech, Putin claimed that countries across the globe are racing to “strengthen their sovereignty” amid Western nations’ efforts to “maintain their elusive role as hegemons.”
Vyacheslav Viktorov / Roscongress Photobank
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Forum attendees.
Sergei Otroshko / Roscongress Photobank
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Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, who moved to St. Petersburg last year and famously danced with Putin at her wedding in 2018, signs a copy of her book for Maria Zakharova.
Sergei Kulakov / Roscongress Photobank
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An animated Arctic fox at Gazprom Neft's stand.
Vyacheslav Prokofiev / Roscongress Photobank
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Forum participants.
Kirill Kazatchkov / Roscongress Photobank