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.
The Russian and Uzbekistan Presidents have met in Bishkek. We summarise the latest trade and investment data as bilateral trade grew by 8.4% last year. Uzbekistan recently became a BRICS Partner State.
Armenia is poised to hold a referendum about joining the European Union. In this article we look at its relationship and trade with the Eurasian Economic Union and the practical issues Armenia needs to take before making a choice.
The Russian and Brazilian Foreign Ministers have spoken by phone ahead of their respective Presidents meeting in two weeks time in India. We look at the preparations for that, as well as the latest in bilateral trade, which has been growing at 6.6% during 2026. Problem solving and overcoming trade obstacles is a part of the Foreign Ministerial remit and we look at how Sergey Lavrov and Mauro Vieira have been dealing with bilateral trade difficulties – and opportunities.
The Russian and Belarus Presidents have met this past weekend in Moscow, with Putin saying that 2026 bilateral trade has increased by 12.5%. We examine their trade and investment data and look at growth sectors and where the opportunities are.
The Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has been in Moscow to meet with Russian President Putin and other senior officials. This comes ahead of important upcoming Heads of State summits with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the BRICS at which both the Russian and Indian senior leaders will be present. We examine the Moscow meetings, discuss bilateral trade and look at where this dynamic relationship can be expected to develop.
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The Russian and Ghanian Foreign Ministers have met in Moscow, marking attempts by Moscow and Accra to turn rapidly expanding trade into a broader economic, investment, technological and security partnership. With bilateral trade expected to double in the coming five years, we deep dive the relationship and look at why Ghana hold so much promise for Russian activities in West Africa.
Russia and Vietnam have been engaging in numerous discussions and events over the past few months as they seek to double bilateral trade volumes to US$10 billion. We deep dive what has been discussed, development programmes and investments and how the two countries can realise their economic trade target ambitions.
Russia and the Maldives have been discussing improving the flight connectivity and supporting tourism infrastructure between the two countries. We examine the details and the likely developments and impact in this important bilateral tourism trade sector.
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.
Russia has increased its exports of Pollock and other fish to the European Union to over a 50% share of the EU’s total imports. Several EU fish processing plants vetoed Brussels attempts to stop the trade, which forms a substantial part of Europe’s white fish consumption.
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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