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Russia Lashes Out at the WTO for ‘Illegal’ Trade Curbs

Russia’s ambassador to the World Trade Organization is accusing Europe, the US and others of “blatantly” disregarding international trade rules.

During a WTO general council meeting in Geneva this week, Dmitry Lyakishev bemoaned the coalition’s “illegal and unjustified” restrictions on Russia, according to a copy of his speech obtained by Bloomberg.