Davos Economic Forum to be held without Russia for the first time in 35 years
The WEF excluded the Russian company from the list of partner ratings, froze relations with persons who were on trial
On Sunday, May 22, after the break for “covid”, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is held in Davos in a standard format. However, for the first time in 35 years the history of this forum, the Russian post of officials and businessmen will not come, writes Bloomberg. “This will be the first WEF since the fall of communism without a US government official or business leader,” a government agency.
It is no coincidence that the famous Russian residence – “Russian House”. This is the official territory for meetings, negotiations and informal communication of leaders of business communities, politicians, economists and scientists. Russia House in Davos received the status of an official Russian residence in 2018. Russian oligarchs of importance in the days of the forum have parties “with vodka and caviar”, as well as “big young women without accreditation who claimed to be translators,” recalls the agency.
In 2020, the delegation from Russia began to surpass all participating countries in the number of billions at the WEF. Vladimir Putin. “This year, the tone of the WEF will be more delayed because there will be at the Ukrainian conference,” Bloomberg. It is planned that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will make a speech at the EEF this year via video link.
The WEF excluded the Russian company from the list of partner ratings, froze relations with religious organizations and persons who fell under election due to the election of participants on the territory of Ukraine. Russia began to regulate with the WEF since 1987, an event from Russia’s annual participation in this.