Russia could have earned over $400 bln from rise in gold prices — Sechin

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 06, 2026 · 271 words

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What to know about Russia could have earned over $400 bln from rise in gold prices — Sechin

Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia could have gained over $400 billion if the Central Bank had increased its gold reserves sooner. The article also provides general details regarding the event's theme, guest country, and organizational partners.

Propaganda risk 10%

Claims checked 9

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Center80%

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What happened

Russia could have earned more than $400 bln from the rise in gold prices and preserved a significant portion of its reserves if it had started increasing the share of gold in the Central Bank’s reserves earlier, Executive Secretary of the presidential…

Why it matters

"The share of gold in the Bank of Russia’s reserves has been growing at an accelerated pace: over the past four years, it increased from 21% to 45%.

Common ground

However, if this process had started earlier, Russia could have earned more than $400 bln from the rise in gold prices and preserved a significant portion of its reserves," Sechin said.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This year, Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The claim that VEB.RF is the title partner is only reported by TASS.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF.
https://tass.com/economy/2141277

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF.
https://tass.com/economy/2140931

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF
https://tass.com/economy/2141273

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Claim 2: “The share of gold in the Bank of Russia’s reserves has been growing at an accelerated pace: over the past four years, it increased from 21% to 45%.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The web search results provided are for a file-sharing application called 'SHAREit' and are completely irrelevant to the Bank of Russia's gold reserves. Wikipedia results provide general information about the bank but do not contain the specific percentages mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Bank of the Russian Empire (Russian: Государственный банк Российской Империи) was the dominant financial institution of the Russian Empire from its founding in 1860 until the Empire's end in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bank_of_the_Russian_Empi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also called the Central Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of banks in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Russia

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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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The cultural program details are only reported by TASS; no other independent source confirms these events.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Petersburg Seasons festival and the traditional SPIEF Sports Games will take place as part of the cultural program
https://tass.com/politics/2143275

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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/2140967

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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/2140579

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Claim 4: “This year, the event is held under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future."”

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While multiple cross-references are listed, they all originate from the same source (TASS). No other independent news organization or reference source confirms this specific theme.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 June 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran by bombing several military and nuclear facilities, beginning the Twelve-Day War and drawing varied reactions across governments and non-gove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_Twelve-Day_Wa…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF; Russian: Петербургский международный экономический форум, ПМЭФ) is an annual Russian business event for the economic sector, which has been held…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_International_E…

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Claim 5: “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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The specific program details are only reported by TASS across multiple entries; no other independent source confirms these specific forums.

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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 6: “TASS is its official general information partner.”

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The claim that TASS is the official general information partner is only reported by TASS itself.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is its [the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum's] official general information partner.
https://tass.com/politics/2143351

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is its official general information partner
https://tass.com/politics/2140583

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is its official general information partner
https://tass.com/economy/2140511

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Claim 7: “Saudi Arabia is the guest country at SPIEF.”

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The claim that Saudi Arabia is the guest country is reported by both TASS and Deutsche Welle independently.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia–Saudi Arabia relations (Russian: Российско-саудовские отношения, Arabic: العلاقات السعودية الروسية) are the bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Saudi_Arabia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The February 2025 United States–Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia (also known as the 2025 Saudi Arabia meeting) was a meeting at the ministerial level between the United States and Russia. It was held on…
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Claim 8: “The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.”

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The role of the Roscongress Foundation as the organizer is reported by TASS. While generally known, the provided evidence only lists TASS.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://tass.com/economy/2140579

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://tass.com/economy/2140511

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
https://tass.com/economy/2141023

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Claim 9: “The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026) is taking place on June 3-6.”

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The claim is reported by multiple TASS entries and corroborated by Deutsche Welle, confirming the dates June 3-6, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vahagn Garniki Khachaturyan (Armenian: Վահագն Գառնիկի Խաչատուրյան, pronounced [vɑˈhɑɡən χɑt͡ʃʰɑtuɾˈjɑn]; born 22 April 1959) is an Armenian economist and politician who has served as the fifth and cur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahagn_Khachaturyan

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