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.
A senior delegation from Russia’s Federation Council, led by its chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, is on a three-day trip to Ethiopia where they have held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. Among the Federation Council delegation is a high-ranking team that includes Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia’s Minister of Economic Development; Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health; […]
Russia is discussing LNG supplies and development investments with Indonesia and Malaysia, according to Roman Marshavin, Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister. Indonesia and Malaysia have Asia’s largest liquefied natural gas capacity, with the latter ranking fifth worldwide in exporting LNG in 2023. However, their capacity is underutilized, and both countries are experiencing depletion of their resource […]
Russia boosted turnover of agricultural products with Egypt 20% and Tunisia over 30% in 2024, the Russian Agriculture Ministry has said. The data was released following talks between Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and Baha El-Ghannam, director of Egypt’s Mostakbal Misr agency for sustainable development, and Salwa Ben Hadid Zouari, the CEO of Tunisia’s grain […]
Russia’s Pivot To Asia have just published our 2025 Guide to East Africa, which contains details of Russia’s geopolitical, security and trade development dynamics with the East African region. This is a diverse area that covers the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and has the potential to act as an extension to the North-South […]
A Russian agricultural trade delegation, lead by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, and Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Borovoi has been in Tehran discussing a variety of agricultural trade and supply chain issues with Iran. The two parties discussed expanding the distribution channels for Russian agricultural products and food, including meat, confectionery and beverages on Tuesday […]
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Russia and India have agreed a new defence logistics deal that aims to enhance coordination in exercises, disaster relief, and other joint operations, the Russian Ministry of Defence has announced. The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) was signed following a meeting between Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin and India’s ambassador to Russia, […]
The discussions between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian figurehead Volodymyr Zelensky concerning giving the United States access to Ukrainian rare earth deposits has hit a snag – most of the concentrated deposits referenced by Zelensky are actually in Russia. In an article by the UK’s Independent Newspaper the news media provides an interactive map […]
Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters are being supplied to Algeria, the Algerian state TV has announced, and added that Algerian pilots have already begun training in Russia. The arms trade allows Russia to further develop and continue to conduct further sales in North Africa. Igor Malikov, an Honored Test Pilot and Hero of Russia was quoted […]
Russia is increasing liquefied natural gas production and exports despite sanctions and could expand shipments to India, First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin has said. He was speaking at the India Energy Week in New Delhi, and said that India, already the largest buyer of Russian crude oil, could also become a major market for […]
Russia exported over 1.2 million tonnes of agricultural products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2024, up 40% compared to the previous year, according to Russia’s Agroexport Centre. The top five agricultural products included wheat, which accounted for 71%, barley at 17%, peas at 4%, dried lentils at 2% and chickpeas at around 1%. […]
Russia’s FESCO shipping has added a new port of call – Pasir Gudang (Malaysia) – to expand the geography of the regular line between Malaysia and Vietnam through FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS), the company said in a statement. FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS) is a regular sea route from Vietnam to Malaysia and vice […]
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