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On August 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Western economic sanctions imposed over his war on Ukraine were out of step with World Trade Organization obligations.The Kremlin has been on a tear criticizing sanctions, which have ripped a huge chunk out of the Russian economy, with thousands of companies fleeing, shortages of goods and rising inflation.Attacking the United States, European Union and others, Putin said:[S]uch things as adherence to the principles of the World Trade Organization; they are simply thrown on the scrap heap. Apparently
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