EU-Russia to reset ties at summit
European Union leaders are due to discuss key issues such as trade and energy with their Russian counterparts at a summit in Stockholm. Moscow and Brussels are still rebuilding relations after falling out over last year's Georgia-Russia war.
The EU will also seek assurances there will be no repeat of last winter's disruption of gas exports to the West.
And Brussels wants to know if Russia is still interested in joining the World Trade Organization.
The EU, which represents 500 million people, is Moscow's biggest trading partner and depends heavily on Russian gas. Moscow, meanwhile, is seeking more foreign investment.