US Delegation Attends Russias Davos; Putin Aide Says WashingtonMoscow Dialogue Intensifying

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 ImagesA 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.