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US/CANADA: No end in sight to lumber dispute
Although Ottawa rejected earlier this month a US deal to resolve the bilateral softwood lumber...
United StatesINTERNATIONAL: Zoellick letter brightens trade outlook
The US Trade Representative's January 11 letter to the WTO's Doha Round set out "common sense...
InternationalUKRAINE/EU: Ukraine fears enlargement will hit exports
EU enlargement will bring an array of trade-related consequences for Ukraine -- both negative and...
UkraineINTERNATIONAL: EU, Japan request sanctions authority
The EU, Japan and a number of other countries yesterday requested authorisation from the WTO to...
InternationalRUSSIA: Kasyanov implies gas sector reform will wait
Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov set out his legislative priorities for the new State Duma (lower...
RussiaRUSSIA/EU: Moscow is sceptical of EU enlargement
Moscow is striving to retain market share in those countries that are about to become EU members,...
RussiaINTERNATIONAL: China takes low profile in WTO
Two years after its accession, China has been slow to make its mark on the WTO.
InternationalRUSSIA: Shady 'siloviki' exert limited influence
The 'siloviki' -- former and current members of the security services -- exert an important, if...
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