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Russia’s exports in 2025 were characterized by shifts in energy trade, increased reliance on Asian buyers and stable, high-demand grain exports, with overall trade figures showing resilience, especially in non-oil/gas sectors, while adapting to new market dynamics. Key trends include exports of crude oil, fertilizers, and grain exports exceeding forecasts. Source products from Russia with confidence. Get insights into Russia’s key export industries, trade finance, and logistics. Essential for importers and businesses building a Russian supply chain.

Featured January 15, 2026

Russian Agricultural Exports To Sudan Increase 2.3 Times

Russia increased agricultural exports to Sudan approximately 2.3-fold in value and weight terms to 1.7 million tonnes worth US$410 million in 2025, the Agroexport Federal Centre has said. Revenue from wheat exports made up most of the value at over US$408 million. Russia also supplied Sudan with yeast for over US$570,000 and flour for over […]

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Featured January 14, 2026

Landmark Reached As China Now Imports More Russian Gas Than Europe

A landmark of sorts has been reached as Russia’s Gazprom supplied 38.8 billion cubic meters of gas to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline in 2025. That is 24.8% higher than the 2024 figure and means that the company exported more pipeline gas to China than to European countries—including Turkiye. While the UK and […]

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January 14, 2026

Russian Margarine Exports Up 27% In 2025

Russia exported margarine worth almost US$350 million in 2025, up 27% year-on-year, the Agroexport federal center has stated. In physical terms, shipments exceeded 200,000 tonnes. The main buyer was Kazakhstan with a 26% share. Uzbekistan accounted for 15%, Tajikistan for 13%, Belarus for 11% and Azerbaijan for 9%. Data on shipments to the Eurasian Economic […]

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January 5, 2026

Brazil, Russia, To Cooperate On Rare Earths Production

Brazil is ready to cooperate with Russia on rare earth metals, Brazil’s ambassador to Moscow Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos has stated, adding that such cooperation between the countries has potential. Santos stated that “We need to find ways to cooperate, and Brazil is certainly open to dialogue with Russia, both in the area of extraction […]

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December 29, 2025

Chinese Ambassador To Russia: 2025 Year-End Interview

The Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, has been interviewed in Russian media, commenting on numerous bilateral issues, including the joint development of hi-tech products, cross-border finance, joint aircraft manufacturing, tourism, and the prospects of a joint lunar base.  This is what he had to say: Q: “Russian-Chinese cooperation has broad prospects in the field […]

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December 29, 2025

Georgia’s Military Highway To Russia Undergoing Significant Expansion

Georgia’s Mtskheta–Stepantsminda–Lars Highway, also known as the Military Road, is undergoing a large-scale modernization, including a 27 km high-speed section and numerous new bridges. The Georgian government is spending about 1.2 billion lari (US$450 million) in upgrades, which includes the construction of the longest arch bridge in the country and a strategically important tunnel, with […]

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December 26, 2025

Russian Supplies Of Gas To Central Asia Up 20% In 2025

Supplies of Russian gas to consumers in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan) grew 20% in 2025, according to Alexei Miller, the Gazprom Management Board Chairman. He was speaking when summing up preliminary results for the year. Miller stated that Gazprom continues to develop its cooperation with Central Asian countries. An agreement was signed to […]

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December 26, 2025

Russia Finances World’s First Cross-Border Cable Car Project 

The Russian State Development Corporation, VEB.RF, has provided the first tranche of ₽211 million (US$2.8 million) of a ₽17 billion (US$215 million) project for constructing a cable car between Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region and Heihe in China. It will become the world’s first cross-border cable car crossing, with immigration facilities on both sides. A […]

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December 26, 2025

Russian Exporters Aiming For 10-15% Of Philippines Pork Consumer Market

Russian pork producers, who have gained the right to export their products to the Philippines, expect to capture 10%-15% of that country’s imported pork market in the future. Sergei Yushin, the head of Russia’s National Meat Association has stated that “Currently, only seven Russian enterprises are certified to supply pork to the Philippines. We are […]

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December 26, 2025

Russia Resumes Overnight Flights To Israel

The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has lifted restrictions on night flights from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. from Russian to Israeli airports. The agency stated that “The decision was made after a thorough analysis of the Middle East situation and coordinated by the agency with the corresponding departments.” In the winter schedule for […]

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