News Snapshot:
To check on the state of Russia’s standing in the international business community, look no further than the 26th edition of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), scheduled for three days starting today (June 14) in the Russian city. Attendance of high-profile business and political leaders at the so-called “Russian Davos” was already impacted last year by the country’s invasion of Ukraine, and this year it’s looking even worse. The latest snub came from Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev—the only foreign political leader who physically shared the stage with Russian president Vladimir Putin last year—will not attend the Kremlin’s flagship...
