SPIEF 2025 – Global problems are being solved in Russia
John Perkins The annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is taking place in St. Petersburg these days. The event is being held for the 28th time. During its existence, the forum has become a leading global platform where key issues of the global economy are discussed, economic ties between countries, organizations and continents are being established, the best world technologies, practices and competencies are being intensively exchanged, sustainable development trends are being set, new solutions are being developed that determine the directions of international cooperation. Suffice it to say that 20,000 representatives from 140 countries and territories have confirmed their participation in SPIEF 2025 this year. Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the forum. The Russian President noted that the SPIEF participants – politicians, representatives of business, scientific and expert circles from many countries – will have to discuss key trends in the deve...