The Bushmin: proposal to stop for a while membership of the Russian Federation in the WTO is ill-conceived
The proposal to stop for a while membership of the Russian Federation to the world trade organization is ill-conceived, says the Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Evgeny Bushmin.
before the 1st Deputy Chairman of the Department of the Federation Council Committee on agrarian and food policy and environmental management Sergey Lisovsky has made the initiative to stop for a while membership of the Russian Federation to the WTO. In his vision, " if some WTO members have entered against Russia punishment, then, accordingly, We are de facto out of the WTO system ".
The Bushmin holds the opposite point of view." On the contrary, We are obliged to use all the capacity of international organizations to defend their position and Not to go to the self - isolation, " he said Last news on Tuesday.
The Bushmin reminded that the Russian Federation for more than fifteen years sought membership in the WTO, as well As among them in adverse conditions." Not worth any sudden movements to do with the WTO. We came back to Russia became part of the global market, and it is unwise to immediately leave the organization only because of the fact that a relatively Russia imposed punishment, " says the Senator.
The Bushmin said that, " in Contrast, is an active supporter of Russia's participation in all international platforms "." in international organizations, We are obliged to take part, to defend their seats. And that is the isolation, the iron curtain? To me this idea is Not like that, " said the Bushmin.
The US and EU do Not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in July punishment.
USA 16 July synchronized own sanctions list with European, imposing visa and financial limits on the part of politicians from Russia, And also introduced sectoral economic punishment on the Russian military and commodity organizations. In the U.S. capital and Brussels when ready, if necessary, to make wider sanctions lists. A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -
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