Kremlin uses Saint Petersburg Economic Forum to showcase remaining allies

WBUR

Published June 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM EDT

NATO countries are boosting defense spending. They announced the move at a summit last week to counter the threat Russia poses to the alliance.

But Russia is eager to show it still has many allies across the globe.

NPR’s Charles Maynes reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.