“And that cannot be allowed under any circumstances. And we all agree, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), that you cannot bring weapons near an operating nuclear facility,” the executive said while speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (Spief 2025).

Likhachov expressed his hope that Israel’s political and military leaders will understand that even an accidental impact, an incident in the area of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, cannot be allowed.

Spief is being held June 18-21, under the main theme “Common values as the basis for growth in the multipolar world.” The forum will feature a thematic zone, called the Territory of Innovation, and a space dedicated to national brands, called Buy Russian!

The organizer of Spief is the Roscongress Fund, attached to the Russian President’s office.

In the context of the forum in 2025, the organizers plan around 150 sessions dedicated to five main themes: The World Economy: A New Platform for Global Growth; The Russian Economy: A New Quality of Growth; Human Beings in a New World; The Environment for Life; and Technologies: The Quest for Leadership.

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