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On June 3, the XXIX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened in St. Petersburg. Topic: "Pragmatic dialogue is the way to a stable future." The program includes BRICS, SCO forums, business dialogues with China, India, the United Arab Emirates, and the EAEU–ASEAN. The guest country is Saudi Arabia. The expected volume of transactions is 6.5 trillion rubles. The tax cooperation of the BRICS countries is allocated in a separate block of the program.

The largest Russian banks are part of the capital of marketplaces. VTB has announced the purchase of 5% in the digital financial assets of Wildberries & Russ. The structures of the Savings Bank are negotiating the acquisition of about 30% in Ozon through the share of AFK Sistema. Both deals were announced on the eve of SPIEF 2026. For the market, this is not just a financial investment — it is a strategic merger of banking and trading infrastructures.

The trade turnover between Russia and Brazil has reached $12.4 billion, but a narrow commodity structure remains. Experts are discussing the need to diversify trade and the risks of dependence on fertilizers and coffee. Prospects for cooperation at SPIEF 2025.