Eastern Economic Forum
The Eastern Economic Forum is an international economic forum held in Vladivostok, Russia, organized by the Roscongress Foundation with support from the Russian government. It was established in 2015 at the initiative of President Vladimir Putin to promote investment in the Russian Far East and strengthen economic ties with countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The forum annually gathers heads of state, business leaders, and officials from across Asia and beyond.
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Putin says Russia and Ukraine must negotiate peace bilaterally, calls Zelenskyy's airspace warning 'state terrorism'
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 3, Vladimir Putin said Russia and Ukraine must negotiate an end to the war directly between themselves, with other countries only supporting, and claimed there is a chance for a peaceful settlement. He described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warnings that Russian airspace is unsafe for civil aviation as state terrorism that complicates peace talks, and accused Ukraine's Western partners of silence. His comments come a day after Ukraine formally notified the ICAO that Russian airspace is dangerous for civil aviation.