US Delegation Attends Russia’s ‘Davos’; Putin Aide Says Washington–Moscow Dialogue Intensifying

Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to speak at the event on June 5, will not meet with any members of the American contingent.

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to the media following his meetings with foreign delegations at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 9, 2026. Ramil Sitdikov/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

A delegation from the United States is attending Russia’s version of ‘Davos’ for the first time in eight years.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is often described as the Kremlin’s equivalent of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and runs from June 3–6.