News Agencies From Unfriendly States to Be Present at Putin’s SPIEF Discussion - Kremlin
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will have an informative conversation with the heads of major international news agencies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Wednesday, and representatives of unfriendly countries will participate, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"There will be agencies also from unfriendly countries, the world's largest agencies and also official government agencies of friendly countries or even partner states. This will be as always a free conversation with no limited agenda and will be open. You will be able to watch the broadcast and report online," Peskov told reporters.
Journalists from unfriendly countries will also take part in Putin’s meeting with the heads of international news agencies as part of the forum.#SPIEF2024
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SPIEF 2024 takes place from June 5-8 in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. This year’s SPIEF business program consists of four thematic tracks: "Transition to a Multipolar World Economy", "Goals and Objectives of Russia's New Economic Cycle", "Technologies for Leadership", and "A Healthy Society, Traditional Values, and Social Development: the Priority of the State".