St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Russia offers students lavish pay for assembling Shahed drones

Russian students assembling Shahed kamikaze drones at the Alabuga facility can earn up to RUB500,000 ($6,800) per month, Elvira Fomina, head of the Alabuga Polytechnic College, said on June 5.

6 June, 02:55 AM

Putin maintains Russian economy doing just fine

The Russian economy “faces no threat” as the Kremlin is “intentionally cooling” it, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5.

6 June, 12:08 AM

Putin claims "unique experience" in air defense as drones devastate Russian refineries

Despite a record number of recent strikes on Russian oil refining infrastructure, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed that his country possesses "unique experience" in air defense, the Moscow Times reported on June 5.

5 June, 08:40 AM

Ukraine’s drones strike Russia’s Baltic Fleet, opening a new northern front

Drone attacks on Russia’s naval base in Kronstadt and an oil terminal in St. Petersburg were symbolically important and a particular embarrassment for the Kremlin because they came just ahead of an annual summit Russia presents as its “answer to Davos,” The War Zone reported.

4 June, 12:57 PM

Russian propagandists present extreme war scenarios at St. Petersburg forum

Extreme scenarios involving a potential nuke strike were outlined by Russian ultranationalist Alexander Dugin and oligarch Konstantin Malofeev at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 3.

4 June, 12:44 PM

Fresh satellite images show burning naval base and oil terminal in St. Petersburg

Ukraine carried out a series of long-range strikes on military facilities and oil infrastructure in St. Petersburg on the opening day of International Economic Forum (SPIEF), undermining Kremlin narratives about Russia's economic power, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 3.

4 June, 10:16 AM

Ukrainian drones strike 1,100 km inside Russia, igniting St. Petersburg oil hub

St. Petersburg came under drone attack overnight and early on June 3. Ukraine later confirmed a strike on the city’s oil terminal, where a major fire broke out.

3 June, 12:53 PM

Drones pound St. Petersburg, forcing flight delays before Putin speech

Pulkovo Airport in the Russian city of St. Petersburg delayed nearly 30 flights after a drone attack on June 3, while nine were diverted to alternate airports, Russian media reported, citing Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya.

3 June, 10:50 AM

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