Key statements by #Russian presidential adviser and Executive Secretary of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) organizing committee Anton Kobyakov on SPIEF-2026: SPIEF-2026 demonstrated growing interest among Western investors in doing business in #Russia Western investors are showing cautious optimism regarding a return to Russia Russia has never refused dialogue, and this determined the choice of the main theme of this year’s forum Organizers of the Russia-Africa summit