Moscow is challenging the sanctions imposed on it by the United States and European Union for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev said Friday that Russia has sent a “communique” to the World Trade Organization declaring the sanctions violate international law and WTO regulations, and he promised a formal complaint will follow.
However, Medvedev said chances are slim that the Kremlin strategy will succeed because the United States has great influence at the WTO.
Also Friday, the United States added seven pro-Russia separatist leaders to its list of individuals and organizations subject to sanctions over …read more
Source: Voice of America
