Medvedev, who will be accompanied by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Economic Minister Elvira Nabiullina, is expected to discuss steps toward visa-free travel with the EU as well as Russia’s possible bailout fund for Europe’s indebted economies.
The Russian delegation, however, does not expect potentially divisive issues such as European missile defense or the recent parliamentary elections in Russia to be addressed at the summit.
Medevedev’s visit to Brussels comes a day after the European parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution, calling for “new free and fair elections.”
