No Russia at Davos! Sanctions on Private Businessmen Mean That World Economic Forum is Politicized!

Russia will boycott the World Economic Forum in Davos if the forum fails to reduce the restrictions against Russian businessmen, Dmitry Medvedev said to reporters in Palermo.

Russia will boycott the World Economic Forum in Davos if the forum fails to reduce the restrictions against Russian businessmen, Dmitry Medvedev said to reporters in Palermo.

 

Dmitry Medvedev: "It's a very strange decision, to say the least. It reminds me of a famous Soviet film. I have discussed the issue with the President of the Swiss Confederation. I told him that we find this situation very strange given that the forum is a non-governmental organization. He promised to look into it. Unless the decision concerning the Russian businessmen is reconsidered, we'll have to reverse our decision on sending Russian officials and heads of state-controlled companies to the forum in Davos. Then nobody will go there".