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
▶️ A kitten of the endangered South American wild cat margay was born at the Novosibirsk Zoo in Russia's Siberia. Video: Official #Telegram channel of the Novosibirsk Zoo/TASS
The #Russian national football team defeated Burkina Faso 3–0 in a BetBoom friendly match in Volgograd in front of 41,035 spectators. The Burkina Faso team played with one fewer player from the 42nd minute due to Mohamed Ouedraogo's sending off.
▶️ Buranovskiye Babushki, a #Russian folk music group, perform the song "Sigma Boy" for participants at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Video: Igor Lazorin/TASS #SPIEF2026
Highlights of Vladimir Putin's statements of the oil price impact on the economy: Russia's dependence on oil and gas revenues has declined materially in recent years About 50% of federal budget revenues were formed on account of the oil and gas sector before and the figure is just 20% now Rising oil prices benefit the budget but the market stability is more important Global energy markets experience a shock at present and #Russia is not interested in that Stable and balanced energy prices are
The attempt to use the dollar as a weapon in political struggle was a huge strategic mistake by the previous US authorities, #Putin said. #SPIEF2026
#Putin said that he “does not yet see the point” in meeting with #Zelensky. The #Russian leader noted that #Kiev only wants a meeting between the leaders to stop the Russian Armed Forces from advancing. #SPIEF2026
▶️ Footage shows #Russian servicemen returning from Ukrainian captivity. Video: Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
Key takeaways from Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov's statements on the #Ukraine conflict in an interview with Izvestia: The United States is partly continuing the policy of involvement in the Ukraine conflict that was set under former US President Joe #Biden Russia should not harbor any illusions about the United States and must remain focused on its own national interests Despite inconsistencies in US statements
▶️ A naval #drone exploded in the Romanian port of Constanta, and no one was injured, the Romanian Defense Ministry's press office said. Video: Osint World/X
#Russian Press Review, June 5: US President Donald #Trump risks losing control of his party amid differences over the #Iran war, and #NATO begins its BALTOPS 2026 naval exercise in the #Baltic Sea. Meanwhile, #Poland is pushing for a permanent US military base. These stories topped Friday's headlines in #Russia. Media: Trump and his GOP clash over Iran war Izvestia: NATO’s BALTOPS 2026 exercise kicks off in Baltic Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Poland singled out as
Key takeaways from Sberbank CEO German Gref’s remarks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026): Russia possesses all the intellectual resources necessary to support its own technological development Russia ranks among the world’s top five countries in artificial intelligence, and the gap with other nations will narrow Traditional, or inertial, drivers of Russia’s economic growth are nearing exhaustion
The agreement on continuation of design efforts for the Putin-Trump tunnel under Bering Strait will be signed with an engineering company, #Russian presidential envoy and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said on X. "Tomorrow's signing will not be with American officials but with an engineering company for further work on the tunnel’s engineering design,” Dmitriev wrote on X.
#Russian teen Mirra Andreeva stormed into the final of the 2026 #French Open after she defeated Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in straight sets. The 8th-seeded Andreeva, who is playing under a neutral status at the tournament, breezed past her 15th-seeded opponent from #Ukraine 6-1; 6-3. The Russian tennis star is now set to face off in the final against the winner of another semifinals match between her 25th-seeded compatriot Diana Shnaider and World No. 114 Maja Chwalinska from #Poland.
#Russia cannot be defeated on the battlefield, and the West has long understood this, Karin Kneissl, Austria’s former Foreign Minister and current director of the G.O.R.K.l. Center at St. Petersburg State University, has stated. At the same time, she noted that the remilitarization of the #EU is caused by the decline of European armies after decades of underfunding.
Elon #Musk could become the first trillionaire after SpaceX's IPO, The Guardian reported. SpaceX, in which Musk's stake amounts to $542 billion, expects a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion. The company plans to sell 555.6 million shares at $135 each.
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