World Economic Forum Freezes ‘All Relations’ With Russia, Putin

In this screengrab, World Economic Forum chief Klaus Schwab speaks during an event in Berlin, Germany, on Sept.16, 2020. Getty Images for Greentech Festival

The controversial World Economic Forum (WEF) announced it has frozen “all relations” with the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin due to the invasion of Ukraine.

“We are not engaging with any sanctioned individual and have frozen all relations with Russian entities,” Amanda Russo, a spokesperson for the Davos, Switzerland-based group, told Politico this week.