The North County Chapter of the
San Diego World Affairs Council Presents
A Distinguished Speakers Series Program Featuring
Mr. David Edick Jr
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
10:00pam - 12:00pm
Location:
The Remington Club Assisted Living Community
2nd Floor
Rancho Bernardo, CA
*This is a hybrid event. Zoom link to be sent to all Zoom registrants via email two days prior to the event. For in-person registrants, specific directions and map will be provided.*
About this Program
Russia's economy is crucial to their power projection and the well-being of the Russian population. Following an initial reactive economic shock, Russia's invasion of Ukraine precipitated a wider economic war between the West and Russia. US, European, and other allied sanctions have been imposed; resulting in higher Russian costs and limiting revenues with the goal of reducing the Kremlin's ability to finance the war. Yet in 2023 and 2024 the Russian economy boomed.
Why has that boom faded? How has the war impacted Russia's domestic economy? How has Russia's economy been weaponized by the Kremlin? What are the current conditions? Have western sanctions been effective? What could be the impact of President Trump's revamping of US-Russian relations?
Free to the public also available via Zoom. Pre-registration required.
About David Edick Jr.
David Edick Jr is currently President of the San Diego World Affairs Council.
Mr Edick’s private sector business career is focused on energy, commodities, geopolitical risk, supply chains, trade finance, and market strategy. He has over 30 years' experience in international trade, investment, and nonprofit activities – with a particular focus on Russia and the Russian Far East. Mr Edick worked abroad in Vladivostok, Russia for Siberian Capital Investment before establishing California Trading & Industrial Corporation – which sourced food products worldwide for import and wholesale in the Russian Far East. Later he joined Moscow-based Vtoroi Finansovy Dom, a Russian-British investment bank.
Mr Edick also serves as a member of the Energy Committee for the Western Regional Partnership; a collaborative between the Department of Defense and multiple other Federal and State agencies including Tribal leadership in six (6) states of the western USA. He also serves on the Natural Resources Committee and the Tribal Engagement Committee.
Long active in San Diego's international civil society community, Mr Edick previously served 3 years as President of the San Diego World Affairs Council from 2013-early 2016. He also served six (6) years as President of the San Diego International Sister Cities Association, and seven (7) years as President of the San Diego - Vladivostok (Russia) Sister City Society.
Drawing on his multidisciplinary global perspective and experience, he has lectured widely for more than 30 years on energy, finance, and geopolitics.
