The European Union's trade chief said today plans by Russia to increase import duties contradict a pledge by G20 nations not to raise trade barriers and may harm Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organisation.
"Such a move would be contrary to the spirit of the G20 declaration and it would not help the WTO accession process which has just gained momentum following the recent EU-Russia summit," Peter Power, spokesman for EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton, said on her behalf.
Reuters
