U.S. trade representative criticizes Russian demand for plant inspections
"I hope it's not necessary but we, you know, if necessary we'll be asking the president to intercede again," Vilsack told reporters on a conference call later.
Kirk said Washington wants to help Moscow reach its goal of joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), but "it's issues like this, on poultry, that continue to frustrate us, frankly, and make us question their resolve to operate in a rules-based system.