The World Trade Organization has formally adopted the accession agreement of the Russia Federation on Dec.15. Russia, as a country with a ＄1.9-trillion annual GDP, was the biggest economic entity outside WTO.
Finally, Russia, the world's largest economy that used to be under overall central planning, has been brought into the global trading establishment that operates in accordance with market rule. Russia's entry into the WTO has proved the general trend of world economy again.
