The article discusses the experience of Russia's participation in trade disputes within the World Trade Organization. This experience is compared with the extensive practice of the European Union, which rather successfully defends its interests using this mechanism. The authors look at individual disputes, as well as consider the institutional structure existing in Russia and the EU.

The European Union nowadays is a significant trade partner for the Latin America countries. The structure of trade between the EU and Latin America, on the one hand, explains the opportunities for strengthening the cooperation from the perspective of its complementary nature. On the other hand, there are some limitations on the diversification of their trade relations. Despite the fact that there is a number of disagreements that are reflected in the applied protectionist measures and initiated trade disputes, the EU and the Latin American region continue to develop trade relations.