Complete coverage of the U.S.-Russia summit, being held July 6-8 in Moscow.

Edmond Pope considers himself lucky to have escaped 20 years in prison. But the U.S. businessman says he can do nothing about the nightmares that started with his arrest on espionage charges in 2000.

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told Iran’s top nuclear negotiator that Tehran’s nuclear program should be transparent and stay under the control of the United Nations atomic watchdog.

He made his first public appearance at Rosneft’s inaugural shareholder meeting five months ago. Now, Igor Sechin, President Vladimir Putin’s powerful deputy chief of staff and chairman of Rosneft’s board, stands poised to consolidate control over the country’s largest oil company, industry sources and analysts said Tuesday.

Ukraine has agreed to raise payments for Russian gas by 38 percent next year, Gazprom said Tuesday.

Europe's main rights watchdog chided Uzbekistan on Tuesday over its upcoming presidential election and said it would not send a full team of observers due to visa delays.

Police have arrested two men suspected of shooting a Moscow businessman, cutting off his head and making off with $20,000 in cash, a law enforcement source said Tuesday.

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McDonald’s Russian unit is disputing a bill for 160 million rubles ($6.5 million) in unpaid taxes, Kommersant reported Tuesday.

General Motors said Tuesday that it had bid for a ""significant"" stake in the country's biggest automaker, AvtoVAZ.