Russia's Economic Forum Faces Obstacles and Criticism.
Mobile internet access will be temporarily unavailable at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s keynote speech due to security measures against possible drone attacks. Participants and guests are advised to use a dedicated Wi-Fi network. Russian authorities have become increasingly concerned about drone threats following a thwarted May 3 strike on the Kremlin, which they called an assassination attempt by Kyiv on the Russian president.