I am reasonably confident that Russia's WTO talks will be successful - and soon. Please see a posting I made elsewhere: <br> <br> http://groups.google.com/group/Untimely_Thoughts_An_Expert_Discussion_Group_on_Russia/browse_frm/thread/75f4bc04f3287fde/?hl=en#<br><br><b><i>uvj@vsnl.com</i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> The Hindu<br>http://www.hinduonnet.com/<br><br>Thursday, Apr 13, 2006<br><br>International<br><br>Russia may put off WTO entry<br>http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041304671500.htm<br><br>Vladimir Radyuhin<br><br>MOSCOW: Russia is mulling putting on the backburner its plans to join the<br>World Trade Organisation because of excessive demands from the United<br>States, Government and Parliament leaders said. <br> </blockquote><br><p>
        
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