Putin slams Western sanctions as damaging to the global economy (opens in new tab)

In this photo released by the Roscongress Foundation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrive to attend a plenary session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Vyacheslav Viktorov/Roscongress Foundation via AP)2026-06-05T14:15:51Z ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — said Friday that developing countries have gained an increasingly important role in the global economy, while the sha...