Russia-EU summit kicked off in Yekaterinburg. Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Putin, with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of European Commission José Manuel Barroso heading the European side, ITAR-TASS reported.

The session will focus on a new Russian-EU agreement, with Syria problem, the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, Iran nuclear program, Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Georgia and Central Asia to be discussed during the working dinner.