Politics

Putin’s Davos turns Western rage into Russian soft power [OPINION]

Stuart Dowell

03.06.2026, 16:17

Candace Owens attends Russia's flagship economic forum, where Moscow now courts Western influencers as eagerly as investors. — Candace Owens attends Russia's flagship economic forum, where Moscow now courts Western influencers as eagerly as investors. Photo: Fsacebook/realCandaceOwens

Russia’s pitch is flexible because it asks for self-resentment rather than belief.