firn---seems like now Russia wants to forego membership in the WTO.

Seems like they have realized that if they complain about something to the WTO they could themselves end up being penalized.

Since the sanctions hit their first response was we will go to the WTO---think they have found out that it is not that easy and I think they were shocked by the Yukos court decision of 50B USD.

It is really as if they do not understand globalization of economic systems---they have had way to much state owned economics and cannot seem to make the shift to a globalized world.

http://euromaidanpress.com/2014/08/1...to-membership/