Ukrainian commentators wondered in morning radio programs whether, after the attack, the Russian leader would dare to appear at the event in person, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that Russia had started to “panic”.
The “Russian Davos” has started
The conference guests also include American right-wing influencer Candace Owens and the chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr. As noted by Reuters, he is the first representative of the US authorities to participate in this event since the Russian attack on Ukraine.
German entrepreneurs and politicians of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, who support resuming cooperation with Russia, are also scheduled to appear at the conference for the first time since 2022.
