US authorities will not go to the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg – Ekho Moskvy radio station

 He opened less than a week. The reason for the failure – Russia’s policy towards Ukraine. This is made clear in Washington.

 The US government at the forum will be presented at any level, the agency Tass said a senior US official. According to him, Russia’s actions in relation to neighboring Ukraine in recent years have become more aggressive. US businessmen are still given a signal that normally do business with Russia is now impossible. Because it threatens the quote “obvious economic and reputational risk.” The publication Financial Times referring to the American diplomats had previously reported that the US government will not prohibit the participation of businesses in the Saint Petersburg forum. The publication has concluded that it is not directly denying them US government intends to seek a dialogue with Moscow. Since last year, the White House directly urged major US companies refuse to participate in the St. Petersburg forum, to express dissatisfaction with Moscow’s position regarding Ukraine.

 Conducting Economic Forum in St. Petersburg estimated media will cost about half a billion rubles. Almost all of this amount will allocate sponsors.