Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg
Russia's International Economic Forum in St Petersburg was overshadowed by drone attacks from Ukraine. The attacks damaged infrastructure and created a significant plume of smoke visible to attendees. President Putin dismissed an open letter from President Zelensky proposing peace talks, maintaining a firm stance on the ongoing conflict.
- ▪Ukrainian drones attacked St Petersburg during the International Economic Forum.
- ▪President Putin rejected President Zelensky's proposal for peace talks, calling the letter's tone 'rude'.
- ▪The Russian economy is under pressure due to the ongoing war and sanctions, with signs of stagnation in various sectors.
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Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteve RosenbergBBC Russia EditorGetty ImagesA huge plume of thick black smoke dominated the St Petersburg skyline on Wednesday after a Ukrainian drone attackAn evil sorcerer is the last person you'd expect to see at an economic forum.But there he stood working his wizardry.With sleight of hand Russian folklore villain "Koshchei the Deathless" (or, rather, someone dressed as him) produced coins out of thin air, "broke" and reassembled someone's glasses and shocked passers-by with occasional puffs of smoke from his fingers."Russians are unpredictable people," he declared.
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