Despite the assurances of the European Union on supporting this process, Russia constantly encounters unjustifiably harsh demands which essentially block its entry to the WTO.
Russia has no fundamental disagreements with the EU, including on the introduction of market principles to the Russian fuel and energy complex. There are only disagreements on the growth rates and specific forms of such changes.
Protecting the interests of power-consuming industries in EU countries does not require such radical measures as a sudden increase in internal Russian prices on energy resources, said Vladimir Putin.
The lower prices on energy resources in Russia objectively reflect its natural competitive advantages. Instead of dead-end trade disputes, pragmatic and mutually beneficial models need to be found, which expand the field for joint use of these economic advantages, said the Russian President.