MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will traditionally take part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which will be held on June 3-6 this year, and will deliver a wide-ranging speech, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

"Of course," he said when asked whether Putin would attend the forum. "The president always participates, there is always an address. Everyone looks forward to the president’s speech at the St. Petersburg forum," Peskov added.

"This year it will also be comprehensive, and it will be awaited," he noted.

Putin has addressed the SPIEF 16 times in his capacity as Russia’s president since it was first held in 1997 - from 2005 to 2007 and then from 2012 to 2025, with a break in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his speeches, the head of state addresses key issues of the global economy and Russia’s role within it.