Candidates Quote by Pascal Lamy

The WTO has outlived its usefulness as a setting for trade negotiations. It can still be a good place to resolve disputes (though this…

— Daniel Altman

We're working on accession to the WTO very actively. We still have several countries with which we need to conclude agreements and possibly that…

— Nursultan Nazarbayev

On many key global economic issues, Russia's loyalty is divided between the West and the South. As an energy exporter, it stands opposite energy…

— Sanjaya Baru

It is important to understand that the WTO, like the United Nations, is a weak international agency which depends upon financing and support from…

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

Russia should recognize the freedom of countries, such as Ukraine, to choose their alliances.

— Anders Fogh Rasmussen

The crisis in Ukraine is all the European Union’s fault. Its leaders negotiated a trade deal with Ukraine, which essentially blackmailed the country to…

— Marine Le Pen

In order for us to solve many big problems around the world, it is in our interest to work with Russia and obtain their…

— Barack Obama

I saw the relation with Russia as necessary to the U.S., for the interests of the U.S. We worked very closely with them on…

— Michael T. Flynn

The key point to bear in mind is that Russia cannot be in Europe without Ukraine also being in Europe, whereas Ukraine can be…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

Russia is a European country, and so we'd better, if we want a powerful Europe, negotiate with Russia.

— Marine Le Pen

Russian membership in the World Trade Organization has the potential to strengthen the rule of law, combat corruption, and give Russia a stake in…

— Richard N. Haass

The structures of the WTO need to be reformed to increase participation. There must be a greater sense of shared ownership of the substance…

— Mary Robinson