Posted on 08/26/2008 4:06:32 AM PDT by vertolet
Russia decided Monday to break off some trade agreements reached during negotiations to join the World Trade Organisation, as relations between Moscow and the West grew increasingly tense.
The move to withdraw from some of the accords reached over years of arduous talks came at a meeting of an inner circle of cabinet ministers chaired by powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
It confirmed Russia's disillusionment with the complex negotiations needed to enter the 153-nation trade body.
"Russia intends to inform various WTO partners of its withdrawal from accords that contradict its interests," First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told Putin at Monday's meeting, quoted by Interfax.
In response, Putin gave his assent, saying: "That is reasonable."
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LLS
Oh, at least the last action cannot be done :)
The ISS uses docked Russian-controlled Soyuz spaceship as engine, so rather US sections would be jettisoned towards the Sun.
LLS
“You’re fired!”
(Uh, they quit)
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