Sputnik’s Invitation to Moderate Delphi Economic Forum Panel Rescinded

The Delphi Economic Forum is considered to be one of the most prestigious events in Greece that annually invites world’s most renowned experts on economic and political matters. Sputnik news has been an official media partner of the Delphi Economic Forum since 2019.

“We are very sorry, but we are 100% funded from private sources and highly dependent on the contributions of our sponsors”, the Delphi Economic Forum organising committee said when pleading the deputy head of Sputnik news websites, Tatiana Kukhareva, to withdraw her candidacy as a moderator of one of the sessions, citing numerous concerns from speakers and sponsors. 

The panel, titled “Assessing Russia’s Relationship with the United States and the European Union: New Beginnings or Perpetual Contrasts?”, is expected to take place on 5 March. Delphi forum’s organisers invited Sputnik to chair the session this February, as the participation fee has already been paid months in advance. They refused to specify who was so concerned about Sputnik’s role in the discussion. 

According to Delphi Forum’s draft agenda, it is Ben Hall, European editor at the Financial Times, who is now set to lead the discussion on Russia’s relationship with the West. It appears to be that Hall’s candidacy raised less questions from the forum’s sponsors.

Following Simonyan’s plea, forum’s organisers offered Sputnik to make a remark from the floor instead of moderating a discussion. However, the news agency does not find this option tantamount to the initial arrangement and remains dissatisfied with the organisers’ actions.  

Sourse: sputniknews.com