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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 April 30, 2025

Russia, China Meet On Sidelines Of BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting: Ministers Statements & Q1 Bilateral Trade Update

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the BRICS Foreign Minister’s meetings in Rio de Janeiro. This is what they had to say:  Sergey Lavrov’s Statement “Dear friend, we meet regularly and frequently, which allows us to remain in good shape. You said that we are likely […]

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Featured April 30, 2025

New FESCO Shipping Service Arrives In Indonesia

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has made its first direct ship call with its container ship to the port of Jakarta (Indonesia) as part of a linear service. The vessel delivered container equipment to Jakarta for further shipments from Indonesia and took on board loaded containers intended for delivery to Malaysia, Thailand and Russia. The container […]

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April 30, 2025

Russia Looks To Algeria As An African Market Entry Hub 

Algerian infrastructure can become a hub for Russia, providing it with access to African markets, according to Ahmed Azimov, chairman of the Russian-Algerian Business Council. Azimov stated that mechanisms have already been outlined that will help companies from Russia to explore new areas faster and more safely. Azimov was commenting after a Russian business mission […]

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April 29, 2025

Russian Freight Transit Via Proposed Trans-Afghan Railway Estimated At 8-15 Million Tonnes Per Annum 

The projection for Russian freight shipments along the planned Trans-Afghan Railway is expected to be completed in 2026, but it is tentatively estimated at 8 million-15 million tonnes per year, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has stated. He was speaking at the Innoprom: Central Asia exhibition in Uzbekistan. Manturov said that “The transport […]

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April 29, 2025

Russia Looking To Export More Coal To India

Russia has proposed a series of measures to India to expand imports of Russian coal, the Russian Energy Ministry said after Coal Industry Department director Pyotr Bobylev visited the country, and has suggested signing an intergovernmental agreement to support imports of coking coal as well as establishing supply volumes for thermal coal. Bobylev said that […]

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April 28, 2025

Russia, China Study 70 Inland Border River Navigation Capabilities  

Russia and China have conducted navigation studies for the development of shipping lanes on the border sections of the Amur, Ussuri, Argun, Sungacha and Lake Khanka rivers, according to the Amur basin of inland Waterways (FBU Administration Amurvodput). The recent 66th meeting of the Joint Russian-Chinese Commission for Navigation on Border Rivers agreed on planned […]

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April 26, 2025

Russia, Sri Lanka Trade Increased 2.4 Times In 2024

The bilateral trade turnover of agricultural products between Russia and Sri Lanka grew 2.4-fold to reach US$343.7 million in 2024, Russia’s Agroexport federal centre has said. While relatively small, the results show an improvement in the Sri Lanka economy, with the country defaulting on its foreign debts in 2023. Russia has provided some aid assistance. […]

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April 25, 2025

Russia, Vietnam Discuss Increased LNG Supplies

Russia and Vietnam have been discussing supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Vietnam, during meetings between Russian Energy Minister Roman Marshavin and Vietnamese Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Nguyen Hoang Long. The sides discussed their thus far successful interaction in the oil and gas sector, including the approval of agreements to expand cooperation […]

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April 25, 2025

Russia, Iran Working On Expanding Overland Gas Pipeline Capacity

Russia and Iran are continuing to work on joint projects to create new land corridors for Russian gas shipments to Iran, according to a joint statement issued by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Iranian Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad. The two sides also discussed the implementation of other joint energy infrastructure projects. They also […]

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April 24, 2025

Russia, China, Uzbekistan Discussing Investment In Uzbekistan Nuclear Power Plant 

Uzbekistan’s atomic energy agency Uzatom, Russia’s Rosatom Group, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) division CNOS, and Shanghai Electric have been holding negotiations on building turbine equipment and assessing the prospects of adapting it for a nuclear power plant (NPP) project in Uzbekistan. Uzatom has stated that “In the course of the negotiations the parties discussed […]

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April 24, 2025

Rosatom To Start Kyrgyzstan Wind & Solar Farm Constructions in 2026

Rosatom Central Asia have stated that the first deliveries of the equipment for a wind farm in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region is scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2025, while construction will start in 2026. Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev said that “We are starting construction of a wind farm with capacity of […]

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