Putin to Make Key Announcements at EEF, Advisers Say
Anton Kobyaev, presidential aide and secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) organizing committee, stated that Vladimir Putin's speech at the EEF's plenary session will feature significant announcements, urging Western countries to pay close attention. The forum is scheduled for September 1–4, 2026, in Vladivostok, with the theme 'The Far East – Development for the People'.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin will deliver a speech at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum.
- The Eastern Economic Forum will take place from September 1 to 4, 2026.
- The event will be held in Vladivostok, on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University.
- The main theme of the forum is 'The Far East – Development for the People.'
- Anton Kobyaev, a presidential aide and secretary of the EEF organizing committee, stated that the speech will contain important announcements.
- Kobyaev advised Western countries to follow Putin's speech closely.
- The EEF is expected to see participation from representatives of 75 countries.
- A total of 380 agreements worth 6.5 trillion rubles are expected to be signed during the forum.
Points of divergence
- Putin's speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PIEF) on June 5, 2026, included statements on Russia's GDP growth (0.2% year-on-year), the BRICS role, future technologies, AI dominance, and plans to freeze the VAT threshold and relocate major state companies like RZD from Moscow to regions. — vedomosti
- Putin's speech at the Eastern Economic Forum will include statements about the imminent completion of the unmanned underwater vehicle 'Poseidon' and the role of the Russian Navy in the nuclear triad. — vm
- Putin previously condemned European plans to seize Russian ships and cargo, calling them piracy, and promised a mirror response extending beyond the area of provocation. — kommerant
Coverage (10 sources)
- Kobyakov: Putin's address at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is always awaited by the whole world — Ведомости
- Kobyakov in TASS interview noted that special attention is always paid to the presentation at the plenary session of the VEF president... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kobyakov: Putin will make statements at the WEFO that the West should follow — Вечерняя Москва
- Kobyakov recommended the West watch Putin's performance at the VEX — Ведомости
- Kobyakov advised the West to watch Putin's speech at the VEF — Коммерсантъ
- Putin's advisor announced important presidential statements at the VEF — Вести
- Kobyakov announced important statements by Putin at the WEF and recommended the West follow the Russian president's speech. About this... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin to make important statements at the VEF from September 1-4, said presidential aide Kobyakov. — Первый Московский
- Kobyakov announced important statements by Putin at the WEH and recommended the West follow the Russian president's speech. About this... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kobyakov recommended the West watch Putin's performance at the VEF — Москва 24
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