Title: The Russia Forum
Content:  The Russia Forum was an annual event held in Moscow, hosted by Troika Dialog from 2008 to 2013. From 2012, The Russia Forum was jointly presented by Sberbank of Russia and Troika Dialog. It was sometimes referred to as the "Russian Davos" (World Economic Forum in Davos), not only because the event in Switzerland is held a few days before the forum in Moscow, but also because of the high-profile nature of the speakers and scale of the industry leading agenda and high-level discussion attracted to The Russia Forum. The Russia Forum was one of the key economic events of the year, attracting an audience of key global investors, globally renowned economists, executives and leaders from global companies, along with Russian 
Title: Russia and the World Bank
Content:  The Russian Federation joined the World Bank after the collapse of the Soviet Union, which led to the formation of a new state and economy as a constitutional republic. The federation joined the World Bank on June 16, 1992. Since then, Russian projects funded by the World Bank have ranged from public administration and law to energy development and fishing.
Title: Eastern Economic Forum
Content:  Eastern Economic Forum (Восточный экономический форум or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian Far East. It is held each year since 2015 in September, at the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia. The Russian president and the Japanese premier have attended this forum since its beginning. Far East Economic Forum is sponsored by the organizing committee appointed by Roscongress, an association of the Russian Government, which also sponsors other international forums, such as St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Title: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Content:  were signed. The Forum was held on June 16–17, 1999 under the auspices of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of CIS Member States, as well as with the support of the Russian President and Government. The Forum was attended by more than 2,000 people. Among the most memorable events of the Forum was the exhibition on Regional Markets of Russia and CIS countries, and the presentation of the Greater Volga and Siberian Agreement inter-regional associations for economic interaction between federal subjects of the RF. The Forum was held on June 
Title: The Russia Forum
Content:  foreign political leaders and for discussions around social, economic, political and financial issues faced by Russian, the CIS region and the broader world economy. From 2008 to 2013, participants of The Russia Forum gathered annually in Moscow to exchange opinions through a format of open debate and continuous dialogue to hear different viewpoints on issues regarding global growth. They were able to communicate directly with leading politicians, executives of top Russian and global companies, leading scholars, international investors, cultural-societal figureheads and influential members of the media from around the world. In addition to the large number of panel sessions and conferences, one-on-one investor meetings were also held as part of the format and unparalleled networking opportunities of The Russia Forum.
Title: The Russia Forum
Content:  York University Polytechnic Institute ; Marc Faber, editor and publisher, “The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report” ; Howard Davies, director, London School of Economics and Political Science ; Hugh Hendry, CEO and founding partner of Eclectica Asset Management (now closed) Held from February 3 to 5 in Moscow, The Russia Forum 2010 was attended by some two thousand participants and delegates from 63 different countries. Twenty-five panel discussions and Forum sessions were devoted to the most important issues relevant to the post-crisis world and the opportunities being created under the new economic paradigm where emerging markets were the early leaders in the recovery. The Forum also served as a platform for one-on-one meetings between more than 100 companies, including the biggest names in international and Russian business.. More than 350 representatives of leading foreign and Russian media covered the event. Key speakers at the Forum included:
Title: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Content:  prominent thought leaders and public figures of the two countries. The Forum was held on June 12–16, 2001 under the motto "The XXI Century: Innovative Development for the Benefit of Humanity". By 2001, the Forum's status had grown significantly. It was officially recognized as the primary economic conference for the CIS. The presidents of Russia and Belarus, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan sent letters of welcome to Forum participants. The Forum was attended by Czech Prime Minister Miloš Zeman and Chairman of the Parliament of Romania Nicolae Vacaroiu. In addition, representatives of the IMF 
Title: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Content:  The first St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was held on June 18–20, 1997 under the auspices of the Council of the Federation, the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the CIS and with the support of the Russian government. The Forum welcomed more than 1,500 attendees from 50 countries. The Russian and Belarusian governments signed credit agreements worth RUB 500 billion. The St. Petersburg Economic Forum International Foundation was formed in 1998 in St. Petersburg, with Herman Gref, then the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, and chairman of its Municipal Property Management Committee, appointed in charge of its activities. An investment contribution was also 
Title: The Russia Forum
Content:  The 2012 edition of The Russia Forum was held in Moscow from January 30-February 4. Around 4,500 people attended the event which featured more than 40 panel discussions and sessions devoted to a wide range of topics — from global economic challenges to investment in art and the prospects of Russia's contemporary film industry. A special day was added to the Forum which was devoted to investment possibilities in the film industry, television and new media. One of the panel sessions during the main part of the Forum featured a speech by then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin which was followed up by a discussion involving Putin and prominent economists Paul Krugman, Raghuram Rajan, and Michael Milken. The Forum was covered by 345 journalists representing 113 Russian and foreign media outlets. The event also was covered by twenty television stations. Other key speakers at the Forum included Igor Shuvalov, Sergey Sobyanin, Gordon Brown, Alexey Kudrin, Nouriel Roubini, Kenneth Rogoff and other leading political and economic figures as well as prominent businesspeople.
Title: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Content:  Forum XVIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum XIX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum XX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum XXI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum XXII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum XXIII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum The Forum was held on June 18–20, 1997 under the auspices of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of CIS Member States and with the support of the Russian government. It was attended by more than 1,500 people from 50 countries. During the Forum, the governments of Russia and Belarus signed loan agreements totaling 500 billion roubles. The Forum was held on June 17–19, 1998 under 

Question: when did russia join the world economic forum?
Answer: 1997.