After nearly 20 years of discussions, Kazakhstan finally completed negotiations on accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in June and will join the organization by the end of 2015. Though a noteworthy achievement and step in the right direction,…
Russia’s WTO entrance redraws global resource map - MarketWatch
Full article on MarketWatch Russia’s acceptance into the World Trade Organization last month didn’t just mark an end to nearly two decades of negotiations, but opened a door to free up global trade with a nation that is one of…
Risks Looming Over Russia’s 2012 Outlook
As Western Europe continues to struggle with the sovereign debt crisis and currency depreciation, declining exports, and lower 2012 growth prospects engulf Central and Eastern Europe, the outlook for Russia seems surprisingly solid. Despite a slow downward revision of 2012…