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.
China’s OVP Shipping has resumed regular container services from China to Kaliningrad, with shipments from Qingdao (China’s east coast) to Kaliningrad commencing from March 8. The move comes as Lithuania has restricted road and rail transport to Kaliningrad by another 30% from 2024 volumes in political attempts to squeeze the Russian territories supply chains. Kaliningrad […]
Rosoboronexport, the Russian state agency for defence exports, has signed a US$248 million contract with New Delhi for engines for the Indian Army’s T-72 tanks. The deal includes technology transfer to support local production under New Delhi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, which aims to increase self-reliance on domestic defence manufacturing. The agreement includes the procurement […]
The Fruit Association Gardens of Stavropol LLC, one of the largest fruit nurseries in Russia, has exported its first batch of apple saplings to India, according to Vladimir Vladimirov, the head of Stavropol Territory. He said that “The varieties were chosen together with Indian specialists – those that best suit India’s soils and climate. The […]
The Zimbabwe Foreign Minister, Amon Murwira, has been visiting Moscow and has held meetings with Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister. Muwira stated that Zimbabwe is keen to join the BRICS group and join the BRICS New Development Bank as a partner state. In addition, he stated that his country was willing to further develop […]
The long-delayed proposals to establish a Russian Industrial Zone at Port Said near the Suez Canal in Egypt appear to be coming to a conclusion with a planned meeting of the two countries’ intergovernmental commission in May, according to Russian State Secretary and Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov. An agreement to proceed with […]
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Russia has obtained the right to export animal-origin feed meal to the Philippine market, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has said, stating that “The Bureau of Animal Industry of the Philippines has certified two enterprises from the Belgorod and Bryansk regions for the supply of this product.” The enterprises are Bryansky […]
Trade between Russia and the African continent increased to a record of US$24.5 billion, marking a new peak in economic relations between the two regions, as Russia has been making increasing inroads into Africa and European powers slowly withdraw. Despite economic obstacles and western sanctions, Russia and Africa are finding new ways to support their […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is set to meet with the Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Russia, on Tuesday (March 4). Amid the re-orientation of trade from the West to Asian markets, Russia has been expanding its trade and, to some degree, investment ties with South Asian […]
AvtoVAZ representatives will visit Ecuador in March this year and discuss the resumption of sales of Russian cars to the country, according to the Ecuadorian Ambassador Juan Fernando Holguin Flores. Despite sanctions, and the subsequent difficulties with payments and logistics, Russia remains an important trading partner of Ecuador, with Russia one of the main buyers […]
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with the Russian Export Centre (REC), is launching a program of state support for exports to Latin America and Africa. According to the program, Russian logistics companies engaged in maritime transportation will be able to receive subsidies from the federal budget and set preferential tariffs for their […]
Russia, Iran and Iraq will form a working group for the joint development of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev stated after a meeting of the Russia-Iraq Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. Tsivilev, the Commission Co-Chair, said that “There was a proposal from the Iraqi prime […]
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