Brussels, 19/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - Following the decision of the Duma (lower house) on 10 July, the Council of the Federation (upper house at the Russian parliament) ratified the protocol for Russian accession to the WTO. This was validated in December 2011 by the member states of this multilateral organisation, following 18 years of tough negotiations. Once signed and promulgated by the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, the protocol for accession will enter into force 30 days later....