From the BBC:
Russia and US poised for WTO deal
The leaders of the US and Russia can put their heads together in Hanoi |
Russia has finally cleared the last hurdle in its bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The US has agreed in principle to approve Russia’s membership, after holding out in lengthy bilateral talks.
Russia and the US hope to sign a WTO accession deal at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam next week.
Despite previous Russian hopes of a break-through, negotiators failed to clinch a deal at the G8 summit in July.
