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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.

Kazakhstan
Featured April 11, 2025

Russia, Kazakhstan, Discuss Nuclear Cooperation and Increasing Oil/Gas Transits

The Russian Deputy Russian Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and several other energy officials have been holding discussions with Magzum Mirzagaliyev, advisor to the Kazakh president, and Kazakh Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov. Other officials from the Russian and Kazakh energy ministries also attended. The issues were cooperation in the nuclear and financial […]

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Japan
Featured April 9, 2025

Japan To Keep Its Stake In Russia’s Sakhalin Island LNG Project

Japan will continue participating in Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects on Sakhalin Island due to their strategic importance for the country’s energy security, according to Tokyo’s 2025 edition of its Diplomatic Blue Book, which outlines Japan’s foreign affairs activities. Japan has supported the Western sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict and has […]

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northKorea
April 8, 2025

Russia Developing Agricultural Export Trade With North Korea

Russia expanded its assortment of agricultural exports to North Korea in 2024, with the country relaxing some of its covid-era restrictions. Russia resumed exporting sunflower oil, pork, frozen fish and soybeans to North Korea, with wheat, sugar and sunflower oil immediately becoming the top three agricultural exports to the country. The Russian Agroexport Center has […]

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Cuba Car
April 8, 2025

Russia Begins UAZ Auto Assembly In Cuba  

The Russian auto manufacturer Sollers has begun the assembly of UAZ vehicles in Cuba, the company has stated. The project has been implemented by Sollers, UAZ distributor Echo-Export LLC, and with the Cuban company EISA. Modern assembly equipment has been installed at a factory located in the industrial zone of the Cuban capital Havana, and […]

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MIR Card
April 8, 2025

Russia’s MIR ATM Cards International Use: Update

The Bank of Russia Chairwoman, Elvira Nabiullina has stated that Russia’s MIR card is being accepted in more countries, despite Western sanctions. She was speaking to the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. The main countries that are accepting MIR transactions are in friendly countries where Russian tourists tend to visit. Some […]

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Cuba Russia1
April 7, 2025

Russian Agricultural Exports To Cuba Up 20% In 2024  

Russia’s agricultural exports to Cuba grew by 20.1% in value during 2024, according to Russia’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Titov and the Cuban Deputy Agriculture Minister Telse Abdel Gonzalez Morera, who have been discussing bilateral agricultural trade.  Agricultural trade between the two countries grew by 13.4%, meaning Russia’s exports to Cuba grew more than vice-versa. […]

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April 6, 2025

Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To Latin America

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has just published their 2025 Guide to Latin America, a unique publication that includes details of Russia’s diplomatic, trade and investment engagement with Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. It is a complimentary download and can be accessed here. Russia’s involvement […]

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Vietnam
April 6, 2025

Vietnam To Invest In Another Dairy Farm In Russia

Vietnam’s TH Group is to launch the first stage of a new dairy plant in Russia’s Kaluga Region next month, according to Kaluga Regional Governor Vladislav Shapsha. TH Group is a large manufacturer of dairy products in Vietnam. Shapsha said that “We have visited the construction site of the dairy plant of the TH True […]

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April 4, 2025

Russia To Assist Burkina Faso With Internal Security As Sahel Beckons  

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been meeting with his Burkina Faso counterpart Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore in Moscow. Burkina Faso is a small landlocked country located in the Sahel region of West Africa. The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) reports a sharp increase in terrorist activity […]

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