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St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) begins amid regional tensions
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Main source · Al Jazeera
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Vladimir Putin, Rodney Mims Cook Jr, Global South representatives
St. Petersburg, Russia
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The SPIEF, often called 'Russian Davos', began in St. Petersburg with 20,000 guests from 130 countries.
Ukrainian drones struck energy facilities near the forum venue hours before the event started.
The forum focuses on deepening ties with the Global South and presenting Russia's vision of the global order.
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