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Tag Archives: WTO
Rogues
A couple of months ago, we asked (and tried to answer) a few questions about Russian music download services—specifically: are they legit? Yesterday the International Herald Tribune addressed the same issue, again in the context of Russia’s attempt to join the World Trade Organization. Operating through what music industry lobbyists say is a loophole in [...]
Agenda
Yesterday Vladimir Putin delivered his yearly address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation—the Russian equivalent of the American president’s “state of the union” address. His basic themes were (in order of delivery): The need to eliminate corruption and ensure fairness; The need to stimulate the economy and make it competitive on a global [...]
Tunes
Russia would very much like to join the World Trade Organization. Two countries currently stand in its way: The United States and Colombia. Well, one country, really. At least, that’s how President Putin sees it (as reported by Lenta.ru): At the end of March Vladimir Putin, in his inimitable way, accused the US of artificially setting [...]
Resolution