Russia's G8 summit is the big event this week, with Putin, Bush, Blair, Merkel, Chirac and Prodi on the guest list and with big topics such as energy security, nuclear proliferation and the global HIV situation on the agenda.
The 15-17 July meeting in the Constantine Palace outside St Petersburg will see the west seek access to Russia's oil and gas markets and a common line on Iran and North Korea, while debating if China, India and the EU should also join the club.
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.