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Coalition of the Unwilling
23 June 2009
By Vladislav Inozemtsev
When Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced on June 9 that Russia prefers to withdraw from the current World Trade Organization talks and seek membership on new terms -- as part of a customs union with Kazakhstan and Belarus -- most experts considered the move completely unexpected.
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