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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.

Bangladesh NPP
Featured October 11, 2026

Rosatom Ready To Connect Bangladesh’s Rooppur NPP To The National Grid

Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant will be connected to the power grid at the end of November by Rosatom. The Rooppur nuclear plant, Bangladesh’s most expensive infrastructure facility, has heavy backing from Russia. Moscow has financed US$11.9 billion in state loans for the project, which is estimated to cost up to US$12.8 billion. The plant will provide 12% of Bangladesh’s electricity needs.

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Vietnam Railway
October 10, 2026

Kuibyshev Railway Sends First Wheat Exports To Vietnam By Rail

Kuibyshev Railways and the Deng Xiaoping Terminal in Russia’s Tatarstan region has sent its first container train of wheat by rail to Vietnam. The train, consisting of 76 containers with 2,000 tonnes of wheat, departed from the hub’s One Belt One Road terminal, and will finish its journey in Vladivostok. From there, the containers will be sent to Vietnam by sea.

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Turkmenistan Relations
October 9, 2026

Russia, Turkmenistan Bilateral Relations: October 2026 Update

The Russian and Turkmenistan Presidents have held a bilateral meeting at Avaza, a national tourist zone on Turkmenistan’s Caspian coast, located near the city of Turkmenbashi. Current bilateral trade is about US$2.5 billion and has been growing significantly the past two years. Both governments have set a target to double trade by 2030. We discuss the bilateral trade makeup.

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Myanmar Trade
October 7, 2026

Russia, Myanmar Trade & Investment Increasing & Diversifying 

The Joint Russia-Myanmar Commission For Trade & Economic Cooperation was held in Moscow this week, with Russia and Myanmar expanding their bilateral trade and economic ties through long-term commodity agreements, joint infrastructure projects, and alternative settlement mechanisms. Bilateral trade turnover has been scaling up, with total trade values close to US$2 billion.

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Russia China Containers
October 4, 2026

Container Shipments Between Russia & China Increase, But Land Routes Lag – Overview

Between January and August 2026, rail freight between Russia and China hit 130.2 million tonnes, a rise of 5.4 percent compared with the same period last year. At the same time, container shipments increased 12.8 percent, reaching 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units. Exports from Russia to China came to 113.5 million tonnes, a 3.7 per […]

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Murmansk freight
October 2, 2026

Murmansk Port Freight Growth Tied To Red Sea, Hormuz, and EU Tensions

The port of Murmansk is welcoming a large increase in cargo traffic, which is tied to the confluence of geopolitical events, including what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and the EU’s desire to switch itself off from energy and trade with Russia. Pavel Oleynik, Executive Director of the Commercial Port […]

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