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Russia-Africa trade reached US$35 billion in 2025 with Russian exports including grain, dairy, and poultry exports, while African agricultural imports (coffee, fruit) to Russia also surged. Key areas include agricultural goods, military contracts, and nuclear energy, with Russia actively reducing trade barriers and diversifying into the processed foods and high-tech sectors. We cover Russia-Africa trade, investment, and market entry opportunities and provide your guide to navigating the commercial landscape and forging strategic partnerships for growth in Africa’s emerging markets. 

Myanmar 2026 Trade
Featured August 21, 2026

Russia-Myanmar 2026 Trade, Economic And Strategic Partnership: Analysis

The President of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing has been visiting Moscow. He met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and numerous other senior government and business leaders. We deep dive the bilateral relationship, with current volumes at US$2 billion but plans to substantially increase this. We look at the massive Dawei Port development, the implications for ASEAN and India, as well as the bilateral trade opportunities and the hurdles to overcome.

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Pork Import
August 21, 2026

China’s Imports Of Russian Pork Up 28.9% In 7M 2026

Russian exports of pork products to China look set to reach a record high this year with supplies up 28.9% in 7M 2026. China is the world’s largest consumer of pork with a whopping 42kg per capita demand annually. We examine the Russia-China export trends.

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Chicken Crossbreeds
August 20, 2026

Russia’s Competitive Smena 9 Super Chicken Takes On Western Crossbreeds

Chicken Wars: Russia has been developing a ‘super chicken’ aimed at competing with dominant Western varietals. With food security and Western sanctions and trade tariffs now a concern for China as well as smaller economies, Russia’s varietal is less expensive, apparently better quality and looks set to compete on a global basis.

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Thailand 2026 Trade
August 19, 2026

Russia, Thailand 2026 Trade and Economic Development: Analysis

The Russia -Thailand Joint Trade Commission has met in Moscow, with Thailand pushing hard for a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union. We deep dive the bilateral relationship, in a complementary trade and services basket that could see their trade increase to US$5 billion by 2030.

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Crab Exports
August 12, 2026

Russia’s 2026 Exports Of Crabs To China Up 25% 

Russia exported over 25,000 tonnes of crabs to China in the first half of 2026, up 25% year-on-year, and increased revenue from these exports by more than a third to US$697 million, according to data from China’s General Customs Administration. Russia’s Fish Union stated that demand for crabs in China was growing, partly due to […]

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Colombia
August 12, 2026

Russia Exports Wheat To Colombia For First Time In Three Years

Russia has exported the first shipment of soft wheat since 2023 to Colombia from Novorossiysk, the Novorossiysk branch of the Federal Center for Assessment of Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products (FSBI SQA) has said, stating that “Specialists from the Novorossiysk branch of the FSBI SQA examined five shipments of Russian soft wheat totaling 16,000 […]

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