The United States believes that the Russian Federation does not comply with certain principles of the world trade organization, reported in a statement released on the first day of the week the report of the office of trade envoy the United States.

" Russia's use of unjustified and retaliatory trade measures against many of its neighbors, as well as against the United States, rejects a key principle of open trade, based on the rule of law and support the existence of the WTO, " said the 50-page document devoted to the observance by Russia of WTO rules." in addition, most of protectionist tendencies in the Russian Federation seems to be growing, " say the authors of the report.

It is reported that the total membership of the Russian Federation to the world trade organization has helped US business to better understand the legal regime for trade with Russia and to attract Russian Federation responsible for compliance with these rules."

" However, as demonstrated by Russia's actions over the past year, remains to be done. Although the U.S. government has reduced the level of bilateral relations with Russia on the issue in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine, we will continue to work through the WTO to monitor Russian trade and investment and to ensure the full implementation of Russia's commitments under the WTO ", - is said in the report.

sections: Politics