Russia's ex-finance minister says WTO accession will boost competitionFormer Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin believes that Russia's accession to the WTO will stimulate economic activity and competition.14:58 22.08.2012
Russia accedes to the World Trade OrganizationRussia formally became the 156th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Thursday. The protocol on Russia’s accession to the Marrakech Agreement establishing the WTO took effect on August 22.13:56 22.08.2012
State Duma ratifies Russia's WTO accession protocolThe State Duma has adopted a resolution on the ratification of the protocol on Russia's accession into the World Trade Organization at its plenary session on Tuesday.17:55 10.07.2012
Russia's Constitutional Court backs WTO entryThe protocol on Russia's WTO accession was duly signed, no violations registered, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation has found.12:57 09.07.2012
WTO accession hearing in the Constitutional Court to proceed without ministersThe Constitutional Court, which on Tuesday began the hearing of the constitutionality of a yet to be ratified protocol on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, has refused to summon ministers or other officials to the proceedings.13:41 03.07.2012