German businessman Thomas Bruch attends St. Petersburg Economic Forum to maintain dialogue

handelsblatt.com (German)

Prominent German businessman Thomas Bruch will attend Russia's St. Petersburg Economic Forum, aiming to maintain dialogue amid international tensions. Bruch, a shareholder in Globus's Russian hypermarket operations, stated his participation is for economic contact and exchange, emphasizing his opposition to war and support for peace. His attendance has drawn criticism from German politicians who view it as sending a negative signal and undermining international credibility, despite current EU sanctions not prohibiting all business.


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