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After finally gaining acceptance to the WTO, Russia is using the momentum to boost its profile in the international community. It hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Vladivostok in September and is now aiming to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a few years.