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

The Moscow Times launched on Friday, Feb. 1, a new series of investigative reports titled ""Putin's Legacy"" that examine how Russia has changed during President Vladimir Putin's eight years in power.

Sweden's TV8 interviewed Moscow Times editor Andrew McChesney about the Russian economy and the upcoming president election during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The interview was broadcast on TV8's news program late last week.

Nine experienced cross-country skiers hurriedly left their tent on a Urals slope in the middle of the night, casting aside skis, food and their warm coats.

The United States and Poland reached ""an agreement in principle"" on missile defense Friday, prompting an angry reaction from Russia over the weekend.

Ukraine on Saturday took a first step toward removing intermediaries from its natural gas imports, an effort that threatens to annul a hard-won agreement with Russia two years ago.

Prosecutors have asked Britain to extradite five suspects in a fraud case at state-owned shipping giant Sovkomflot, adding another twist to the already fraught relationship between London and Moscow.

The Federal Air Transportation Agency on Saturday banned Tajikistan's national airline from flying to Russia, citing violations of air transport agreements.

The military sent fighters and long-range bombers to the Arctic and North Atlantic on Friday to take part in maneuvers demonstrating the revival of some of the power it lost with the Soviet collapse.

Pro-Kremlin youth group Nashi said Friday that it was seeking to double its membership this year and dismissed reports of its imminent demise.