I could not agree with Michael McFaul, senior director of Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the United States National Security Council.

It is in everyone's best interests to get Russia part of the WTO (World Trade Organization) as soon as possible this year.

Russia is a huge economy poised on the brink of rapid expansion. It is in everyone's best interests to get Russia approved into the WTO.

Then let the commerce begin!

Russia of course has already made huge strides, but there is so much more to be done and so much potential.

This in turn will create millions of Russian jobs and millions more outside of Russia.

And I think that everyone will agree that both Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have shown REAL RESTRAINT during the current Libyan crisis, an ally with whom they have decided not to get militarily involved with to stop a bad situation from getting worse.

So the success of Russia joining the WTO this year in 2011 and the also the elimination of Russian Visas to both North America and Europe.

This to is in everyone's best interests.

Arnold Vinette
Ottawa, Canada