Brussels, 22/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - EU Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht welcomed on Wednesday 22 August, the formal accession of Russia to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after 18 years of negotiation (see EUROPE 10640 and 10649). This accession represents “a major step for Russia's further integration into the world economy” he said in a press release. He went on to say that it “will facilitate investment and trade, help to accelerate the modernisation of the Russian...