EU trade chief designate backs Russia's WTO entry
Karel de Gucht told a hearing in the European Parliament that much depended on Russia now and whether it wants to join the WTO as part of a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan.
The nominee to be the European Union's trade chief said on Tuesday he supported Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation.
Karel de Gucht told a hearing in the European Parliament that much depended on Russia now and whether it wants to join the WTO as part of a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan. He also said Moscow was violating agreements on tariffs with the EU, but he hoped these were temporary measures.