Candace Owens and the Tate brothers turned up in Russia
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U.S. influencers and an administration official arrived in Russia as Vladimir Putin, the country’s president, needed a publicity boost.
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Officials say this year they are receiving 20,000 guests from over 100 countries, with 76 countries sending high-level representatives
The small group of Americans flew in as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, or SPIEF, often dubbed Russian Davos, opened on June 3 in the port city
They want the propaganda value of implying that there’s some kind of economic thaw between the United States and Russia, which is not the case,” said Michael Kimmage, the director of the Kennan
Owens granted an interview to RT host Rick Sanchez, a former U.S. journalist who relocated to Russia following the sanctions
Summary
The small group of Americans flew in as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, or SPIEF, often dubbed Russian Davos, opened on June 3 in the port city. Putin has increasingly faced setbacks on the battlefield as a Ukrainian drone strike campaign disrupts critical logistics routes and public support at home wanes. Candace Owens, a popular right-wing podcaster and a onetime ally of Donald Trump’s, became perhaps the most visible American guest at the forum, which also included Rodney Mims Cook Jr., chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, which has been overseeing the White House ballroom construction. Their presence may deliver a domestic propaganda victory to Putin, experts say, as Russians become dissatisfied with the cost of the war.