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US Delegation's Russia Trip Sparks Propaganda Win, Travel Warning

6/7/2026

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A U.S. delegation, including Candace Owens and Rodney Mims Cook Jr., arrived in St. Petersburg for the International Economic Forum on June 3, 2026.
Cook attended a film event and stressed cultural ties between the United States and Russia.
The U.S. State Department warned Americans against travel to Russia due to terrorism, unrest and detention risk, while experts called the visit a modest Russian propaganda win unlikely to shift U.S. public opinion.

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A U.S. delegation, including Candace Owens and Rodney Mims Cook Jr., arrived in St. Petersburg for the International Economic Forum on June 3, 2026.
Cook attended a film event and stressed cultural ties between the United States and Russia.
The U.S. State Department warned Americans against travel to Russia due to terrorism, unrest and detention risk, while experts called the visit a modest Russian propaganda win unlikely to shift U.S. public opinion.