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Putin hosts economic forum as Ukraine war rages | DW News

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, aimed at attracting global business leaders and investors. While the European Union and the UK are boycotting the event over the war, Washington has sent a delegation led by the chair of President Trump’s Commission on Fine Arts. 00:00 Putin hosts economic forum as Ukraine war rages 00:36 St. Petersburg is the Russian equivalent to the WEF in Davos 01:12 Right-wing US media personality criticizes US support for Ukraine 01:40 Ukraine atta…