Valdai Forum Moved from Sochi to Moscow Region Over Ukrainian Drone Threat

The annual Valdai Discussion Club conference, a key platform for Putin's foreign-policy messaging, has been relocated from Sochi to the Moscow region due to Ukrainian drone threats, per four FT sources. This marks a notable security-driven disruption to a high-profile Kremlin event, underscoring the reach of Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory. The move signals heightened vulnerability of Russian leadership events and may reflect broader security concerns ahead of the forum.