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

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the Russian coast guard seized four Japanese fishing boats in disputed waters between the two countries, fuming that the detention was unacceptable and demanding an explanation from Moscow.

President Vladimir Putin traveled Thursday to Belarus for a visit that will be watched closely for signs that the two neighbors are advancing toward a long-discussed merger.

The popularity of Dmitry Medvedev, the anointed successor of President Vladimir Putin, soared in an opinion poll released Thursday.

Garry Kasparov, the former world chess champion turned opposition leader, said Thursday that the Kremlin had stopped him from running for president by preventing his supporters from meeting to nominate him.

The Other Russia is told police were conducting a security operation codenamed ""Bus.""

The Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday formally nominated party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky to run for president.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown lashed out at Russia on Thursday for its ""totally unacceptable"" order for the British Council to close two offices.

When duty called, a young Viktor Zubkov donned his old pants and black rubber boots to clean stables and check heating pipes.

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