Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name:Knobel Alexander Author-Name-First: Alexander Author-Name-Last:Knobel Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Baeva Marina Author-Name-First: Marina Author-Name-Last:Baeva Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: Russia’s application of WTO dispute settlement mechanisms Abstract: On August 22, 2012, the Russian Federation joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as dispute settlement mechanisms designed to resolve WTO trade disputes and governed by the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU). Hence Russia has since August 2012 been entitled to apply this instrument to uphold its commercial interests. Classification-JEL: F10, F13, F19 Keywords: Russian economy, foreign trade, WTO, trade disputes Creation-Date: 2017 Revision-Date:2017 Length: 16 pages File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/ppaper/ppaper-2017-281.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2017 Handle: RePEc:gai:ppaper:ppaper-2017-281