The case of Baring Vostok founder Michael Calvey is likely to overshadow US participation at the June St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Kremlin’s annual investor showcase, Alexis Rodzianko, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham), told reporters after a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
At the start of the meeting Tuesday, Lavrov said Russia was hoping for “active participation” at the forum from US business. Unlike last year, US Ambassador Jon Huntsman is not encouraging US business to attend the forum, Rodzianko said. “As long as the question of Baring Vostok isn’t resolved,” Huntsman won’t encourage participation actively, Rodzianko said.
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