By Gerri Peev Criticised: Lord Mandelson has been accused of acting like a 'Kremlin lackey' by agreeing to attend an economic conference in Russia Lord Mandelson has been accused of acting like a ‘Kremlin lackey’ by agreeing to attend an economic conference in Russia. The former Labour minister is on the list of those expected to be at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in two weeks. David Cameron, the White House and the Labour Party have all called for a boycott of the business event amid concerns about Russia’s aggressive stance on Ukraine. It has been dubbed Vladimir Putin’s ‘vanity summit’.
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Lord Mandelson criticised for agreeing to attend Russian conference
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Former Labour minister is on list of those expected to attend the event
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David Cameron, White House and Labour Party have called for boycott
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Comes amid concerns about Russia's aggressive stance on Ukraine
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