"Any decision of this kind that is taken out by the WTO can be challenged, there is a certain procedure, but, as a rule, such verdicts remain in force, and ultimately this is another argument in favor of the fact that Russia should use the WTO as organization and dispute resolution body to protect national producers from protectionism, from discrimination. The fact that Russia begins to gain victory is an important precedent. It will be followed by other disputes won. In the framework of this, Russia counted on this kind of verdict, "Lysovolik said.
He added that the overall effectiveness of the WTO "may not be the highest, but the level of dispute settlement is quite effective."
"Although there are shortcomings with which it is necessary to work, in particular, the length of the procedures," the economist stressed.
Earlier, the director of the trade negotiations department of the Ministry of Economic Development, Maxim Medvedkov, said that Russia won the WTO dispute with Ukraine on rail cars and switch gears.
It is noted that this claim of Ukraine against Russia was filed in October 2015 and concerned the restriction of the import of Ukrainian wagons and turnouts. According to Kiev, since 2013, Russia unreasonably restricts the supply of wagons from Ukraine.