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Ex-Hollywood, MAGA and Trump's ballroom commissioner: the U.S. crowd at Russia's 'Davos' [View all]
Hat tip, riversedge
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221281182
Ex-Hollywood, MAGA and Trump's ballroom commissioner: the U.S. crowd at Russia's 'Davos'
By Andrew Osborn
June 2, 2026 1:52 PM EDT Updated June 3, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Ministry's special representative for Russian-American humanitarian relations, actor and producer Steven Seagal, awarded with the Order of Friendship, attend a ceremony to present highest state decorations at the Kremlin's St. Catherine Hall in Moscow, Russia May 30, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
MOSCOW, June 2 - Russia's 'Davos' - formally known as the St Petersburg Economic Forum - kicks off on Wednesday and has attracted an eclectic crowd, including some Americans attracted to Moscow's "anti-wokery" and support for "traditional values." ... These are some of the U.S. citizens who are due to attend the forum:
CANDACE OWENS
Right-wing American social media influencer and podcaster who has been fiercely critical of Israel, U.S. funding of Israel, feminism and much else. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are pursuing a high-profile U.S. defamation lawsuit against Owens, 37, who has falsely claimed that Brigitte was born male.
STEVEN SEAGAL
Former Hollywood action hero and martial arts expert, Seagal has long admired President Vladimir Putin from whom he received a Russian passport in 2016. Seagal is a special representative of Russia's Foreign Ministry for humanitarian ties with the United States and Japan.
RODNEY MIMS COOK JR.
Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Cook is overseeing U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom extension and is listed as leading the official U.S. delegation to the forum.
ANDREW AND TRISTAN TATE
Andrew Tate posted a video of him and his brother receiving a musical Russian welcome at the airport in Moscow on the eve of the forum. But the brothers - who like to keep their followers guessing - have yet to confirm their attendance at the forum.
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Reporting by Andrew Osborn Editing by Nick Zieminski
By Andrew Osborn
June 2, 2026 1:52 PM EDT Updated June 3, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Ministry's special representative for Russian-American humanitarian relations, actor and producer Steven Seagal, awarded with the Order of Friendship, attend a ceremony to present highest state decorations at the Kremlin's St. Catherine Hall in Moscow, Russia May 30, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
MOSCOW, June 2 - Russia's 'Davos' - formally known as the St Petersburg Economic Forum - kicks off on Wednesday and has attracted an eclectic crowd, including some Americans attracted to Moscow's "anti-wokery" and support for "traditional values." ... These are some of the U.S. citizens who are due to attend the forum:
CANDACE OWENS
Right-wing American social media influencer and podcaster who has been fiercely critical of Israel, U.S. funding of Israel, feminism and much else. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are pursuing a high-profile U.S. defamation lawsuit against Owens, 37, who has falsely claimed that Brigitte was born male.
STEVEN SEAGAL
Former Hollywood action hero and martial arts expert, Seagal has long admired President Vladimir Putin from whom he received a Russian passport in 2016. Seagal is a special representative of Russia's Foreign Ministry for humanitarian ties with the United States and Japan.
RODNEY MIMS COOK JR.
Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Cook is overseeing U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom extension and is listed as leading the official U.S. delegation to the forum.
ANDREW AND TRISTAN TATE
Andrew Tate posted a video of him and his brother receiving a musical Russian welcome at the airport in Moscow on the eve of the forum. But the brothers - who like to keep their followers guessing - have yet to confirm their attendance at the forum.
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Reporting by Andrew Osborn Editing by Nick Zieminski
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