Russia: Moscow withdraws bid to host Expo-2030 as event gets politicized — Cabinet
MOSCOW, May 23. /TASS/: The Russian government decided to withdraw Moscow's application for the right to host the Expo 2030 exhibition, the Cabinet’s press service reported on Monday. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin sent a letter announcing this decision to Dimitri Kerkentzes, Secretary General of the Bureau International Des Expositions (BIE), the intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos.