Russia Bans ‘Unfriendly’ Countries’ Journalists From Showpiece Economic Gathering

Russia Bans ‘Unfriendly’ Countries’ Journalists From Showpiece Economic Gathering
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Eritrea's President at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 31, 2023. Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Saturday that journalists from countries that Russia regards as unfriendly have been banned from covering this year’s economic forum in St. Petersburg, one of the country’s showpiece events.

The move underlines the intensifying animosity between Russia and countries that have imposed sanctions connected to the fighting in Ukraine or that have criticized Moscow.