Russia puts its WTO entry in doubt

Article reports that Russia threw its 16-year campaign for World Trade Organisation membership into doubt on the 9 June 2009 when Vladimir Putin said Russia would only join as part of a trade bloc with Kazakhstan and Belarus.

European Commission: DG Trade: Press Release, 4.6.09: EU and Russia make progress on WTO accession http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/bilateral/countries/russia/pr040609_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Russia lays down the law for a world in need of its wares http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-lays-down-the-law-for-a-world-in-need-of-its-wares/

ESO: Background information: Russia's WTO bid on ice, say diplomats http://www.europeansources.info/record/russias-wto-bid-on-ice-say-diplomats/

WTO: Russia and the WTO http://www.wto.ru/en/newsmain.asp

EurActiv, 10.6.09: Russia's WTO move creates 'new situation' for EU http://www.euractiv.com/trade/russias-wto-move-creates-new-sit-news-221980

The Economist, No.8636, 20.6.09: Russia and Western clubs. No thanks, Geneva http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13871196

ESO: Background information: Russia puts its WTO entry in doubt http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-puts-its-wto-entry-in-doubt/

EurActiv, 15.10.09: Joint bid to delay Russian WTO entry, says negotiator http://www.euractiv.com/en/trade/joint-bid-delay-russian-wto-entry-negotiator/article-186408

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