date:Jul 19, 2012
ion of its Jewish population. Successive US administrations have granted annual waivers of this agreement since the early 1990s, but the US will be in violation of WTO rules if it does not repeal it altogether, which would allow Russia to penalise US exporters.
Russias Senate is due to consider the countrys WTO package of commitments next week. The country will automatically become a WTO member 30 days after the Russian president signs the legislation and notifies the WTO.