MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday many U.S. companies were coming under pressure not to attend an annual economic forum which is hosted by President Vladimir Putin and is Russia's answer to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The May 22-24 St Petersburg Economic Forum is usually attended by chief executives of big U.S. firms, as well as heads of other international companies, but the U.S. government has said it is not appropriate for them to attend this year because of the crisis in Ukraine.
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