Putin woos China and India investment to build sanctions resilience

TOKYO — Russian President Vladimir Putin is courting investments from China, India and other Global South countries at an annual forum once dubbed “the Russian Davos,” in a bid to make the country more economically and technologically resilient against Western sanctions.

Over 17,000 corporate and government representatives from 136 countries and regions are attending this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which runs from Wednesday to Saturday, according to the event’s organizer.