The official focus of Dmitry Medvedev's trip to the US is to improve Moscow's business ties to Washington. But on Thursday the Russian president and Barack Obama will have to tackle some hot political issues as well.

• June 24, 2010

Energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said other nations should not fall victim to the dispute over unpaid bills. It came as Lithuania, a country that is totally dependant on the Russian gas

• June 24, 2010

India and Canada are set to sign a civil nuclear agreement that will allow New Delhi to secure uranium, nuclear equipment and technology to meet its energy needs during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit in Toronto for the upcoming G-20 Summit.

• June 23, 2010

A Lithuanian deputy foreign minister has said that Russia has reassured Lithuania its natural gas supply won't be interrupted, despite a gas bill dispute with Belarus.

• June 23, 2010

Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama will try to jump-start economic links this week as Russia’s president travels to Silicon Valley and Washington, building on improved political ties after the U.S. “reset” relations

• June 23, 2010

The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, today halted the flow of Russian gas across his territory to Europe and lambasted Moscow for suggesting that he had tried to pay his country's gas bill using "pies, butter and cheese".

• June 23, 2010

Ukraine can transport more Russian natural gas bound for European costumers if a gas row with Belarus causes supply disruptions, the state energy company said.

• June 23, 2010

A German citizen arrested near a militant stronghold in Pakistan appears to be affiliated to terrorism. A Taliban spokesman called him "our comrade", and local security officials say he was linked to al Qaeda.

• June 23, 2010