The European Union launched a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization on Friday to challenge Russia's treatment of European exports of paper products, refrigerators and palm oil, the EU and the WTO said.
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Reuters: EU takes Russia to WTO over paper, palm oil, fridges
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the presidential council at the Kremlin in Moscow, September 18, 2014. President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions against Russia violated the principles of the World Trade Organization.