UN Chief meets with President Putin at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

UN Secretary-General António Guterres meets with the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Courtesy of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. ————/ On the margins of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, Secretary-General António Guterres today (7 Jun) met with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation. At the end of the meeting President Putin welcomed the Secretary-General and said “we see how effective you are in leading the organization in responding effectively to the global challenges, and in our part, we will do everything to support you. Thank you.” The UN chief said the event in the historic Russian city was an “important opportunity” to address issues vital to the Organization “and in particular, in this Forum’s context, the Sustainable Development Goals and the possibility of a fair globalization.” He also underlined “the very important role that Ru