World leaders gathered this week for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia.

This year’s theme was “New Opportunities in a New World.” Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were among those who addressed delegates on Friday – both highlighting challenges to global growth and offering possible solutions. We begin with this report from Liu Jiaxin.  

Joining the discussion: 

• Victor Gao is Chair Professor at Soochow University.
• Michael Maloof is a former Senior Pentagon Strategic Analyst.
• Anton Fedyashin is a Professor of History at American University. 
• Dmitry Babich is a Journalist and Russian Political Analyst.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s remarks at Russia’s economic forum show strong support for fair and multilateral approach and economic connectivity, amid the #Ukrainecrisis. https://t.co/j9vDfAGAuW

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 17, 2022

Unipolar world order gone forever, Putin says: https://t.co/l4odIRxazR pic.twitter.com/z8n5dUsX31

— TASS (@tassagency_en) June 17, 2022