U.S. denies Russia’s request to join dispute with China, accepts Taiwan’s

The U.S. has denied Russia’s request to join Washington’s World Trade Organization dispute with China over U.S. export controls, arguing that Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has precluded it from being treated normally in Geneva. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and others at the WTO have said they would, as they deem necessary, take actions to deny Moscow the benefits of WTO membership. Additionally, the U.S. has stripped Russia of its permanent normal trading relations status...