RDIF to sign seven agreements with Global South countries at SPIEF-2026

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 03, 2026 · 307 words

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Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), announced that the fund will sign seven agreements with Global South countries during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The article outlines the forum's theme, participating countries, and various scheduled programs and partners.

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What happened

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) will sign seven agreements with Global South countries in IT, agriculture, and other sectors during the St.

Why it matters

Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian presidential special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev told reporters on the sidelines of the forum.

Common ground

"As for the Russian Direct Investment Fund, we will sign seven agreements with Global South countries covering high technology, the agricultural sector, infrastructure, and many leading investment sectors.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) will sign seven agreements with Global South countries in IT, agriculture, and other sectors during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)”

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The provided evidence for this claim discusses general RDIF operations and the Russia-Japan Investment Fund, but does not mention the specific plan to sign seven agreements with Global South countries during SPIEF.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Russia-Japan Investment Fund RDIF and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) established a Russia-Japan Investment Fund (RJIF). RJIF will seek and realise attractive investment projects t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Direct_Investment_Fund

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web search NEUTRAL — Under his leadership, RDIF invested with foreign partners in more than 90 projects totaling more than 2.1 trillion rubles and covering 95% of the regions of the Russian Federation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirill_Dmitriev

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 7, 2015 · The RDIF began operations in 2010 when it was realized the Air Force needed a way to develop projects and do things faster and cheaper while keeping all the data under the control of gov…
https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/818622…

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Claim 2: “TASS is its official general information partner”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “As part of the cultural program, the Petersburg Seasons festival and the traditional SPIEF Sports Games will take place”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm that the Petersburg Seasons festival and SPIEF Sports Games are part of the cultural program.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — As part of the cultural program, the Petersburg Seasons festival and the traditional SPIEF Sports Games will take place.
https://tass.com/economy/2140499

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Petersburg Seasons festival and the traditional SPIEF Sports Games will take place
https://tass.com/politics/2140583

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Claim 4: “The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) held on June 3-6 and is the 29th edition”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm that the 29th edition of SPIEF takes place from June 3-6.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) held on June 3-6 and is the 29th edition
https://tass.com/politics/2140583

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will take place on June 3-6 and will become the 29th edition.
https://tass.com/economy/2140499

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will take place on June 3-6 and will become the 29th edition
https://tass.com/economy/2140511

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Claim 5: “more than 55 with Saudi Arabia”

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The evidence provided does not contain any information regarding the number of joint projects between RDIF and Saudi Arabia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A sovereign wealth fund (SWF), or sovereign investment fund, is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_wealth_fund

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Telegram (also known as Telegram Messenger) is a cloud-based, cross-platform social media and instant messaging (IM) service. It launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013. It a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram_(software)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States has supported Ukraine during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, was condemned by the Biden administration, which provided…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Russo-Uk…

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Claim 6: “The program includes the SME Forum, the Creative Industries Forum, the Day of the Future International Youth Economic Forum, and the Ensuring Drug Security Forum”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm the inclusion of the SME Forum, Creative Industries Forum, Day of the Future International Youth Economic Forum, and Ensuring Drug Security Forum in the program.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The program includes the SME Forum, the Creative Industries Forum, the Day of the Future International Youth Economic Forum, and the Ensuring Drug Security Forum
https://tass.com/politics/2140583

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Claim 7: “Kirill Dmitriev is the Russian presidential special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and RDIF CEO”

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The claim is confirmed by both a TASS cross-reference and Wikipedia, stating Kirill Dmitriev is the CEO of RDIF and the Russian Presidential Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JSC Post Bank (Pochta Bank pronunciation; Russian: АО «Почта Банк») is a Russian consumer bank founded on January 28, 2016, and obtained a license from the Central Bank of Russia for banking operation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Bank_(Russia)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Direct Investment Fund (Russian: Российский фонд прямых инвестиций, RDIF) is Russia's sovereign wealth fund established in 2011 by the Russian government with the stated goal to make inves…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Direct_Investment_Fund

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kirill Alexandrovich Dmitriev (born 12 April 1975) is a Russian businessman who is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an at least $10 billion sovereign wealth fund created by the Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirill_Dmitriev

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Claim 8: “more than 60 with China”

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One web search result mentions RDIF has experience with more than 80 projects with foreign partners, and another mentions projects with China, but no source explicitly confirms the 'more than 60' figure specifically for China.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sputnik V (Russian: Спутник V, the brand name from the Russian Direct Investment Fund or RDIF) or Gam-COVID-Vac (Russian: Гам-КОВИД-Вак, the name under which it is legally registered and produced) is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_V_COVID-19_vaccine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025, at least 50 COVID-19 vaccines have received authorization in one or more countries — meaning they have been approved, licensed, or granted emergency use authorization by national regulatory a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_COVID-19_vaccine_autho…

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Claim 9: “This year, the event will be held under the theme 'Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future.'”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm the theme as 'Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future.'

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, the event will be held under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future."
https://tass.com/economy/2140499

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, the event will be held under the theme 'Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future.'
https://tass.com/politics/2140583

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Claim 10: “The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “This year, Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “Saudi Arabia is the guest country at SPIEF”

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Web search results from Oman Observer and other sources explicitly state that Saudi Arabia is the guest of honour for the 29th SPIEF.

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web search NEUTRAL — Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country in West Asia.The foreign policy of Saudi Arabia is officially focused on cooperation with the oil-exporting Gulf States, the unity of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia

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web search NEUTRAL — MUSCAT: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been selected as the guest of honour for the 29th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which will be held from June 3 to 6, 2026, at the ExpoForu…
https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190473/oman/saudi-arabi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Saudi Arabia's political importance for Russia is difficult to overstate. The Kingdom remains the leading power of the Arab world and one of the principal centers of Islamic civilization. It is home t…
https://www.russianews.net/news/279112181/saudi-arabia-russi…

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Claim 13: “We have more than 60 joint projects with the UAE”

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The evidence provided for this claim discusses general RDIF projects, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, and COVID-19 vaccines, but contains no mention of the specific number of projects with the UAE.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Public Investment Fund (PIF; Arabic: صندوق الاستثمارات العامة) is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with total estimated assets…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Investment_Fund

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