Russia’s Vladimir Putin to Address World Economic Forum on Wednesday

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with university students via a video conference call at a state residence in Zavidovo, Russia, on Jan. 25, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters

MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the World Economic Forum (WEF) by video conference on Wednesday, Russian news agencies cited his spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Monday.

The event, which gathers business chiefs, political thinkers, and state leaders, is being held online due to COVID-19.