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Featured January 17, 2026

China Suspends Electricity Imports From Russian Far East

China has suspended its electricity purchases from Russia from January 1, the result of high export prices, which exceeded domestic Chinese prices for the first time. However, the cessation is likely to be medium term and resume next year when prices readjust. Inter RAO (an export-import operator) exports surplus electricity from the Russian Far East […]

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Featured January 17, 2026

Turkish Investors To Build Agricultural Machinery Plant In Dagestan

The government of the Republic of Dagestan and representatives of MKB Group of Ankara, Turkiye have discussed building an assembly plant for agricultural machinery in the Russian region, mainly for tractors, the Dagestan export support center has stated. Rizvan Gazimagomedov, Dagestan’s deputy prime minister, said that “The launch and localization of production will provide impetus […]

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January 16, 2026

Russia-Namibia Bilateral Relations: 2026 Update

Namibia’s Foreign Minister, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi visited Moscow from January 12 to 14), with the symbolism important but the trade, economics and investment dialogues more vital. Three decades after Namibia’s independence and more than sixty years after the Soviet Union first backed the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) during the liberation struggle, Windhoek and Moscow […]

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January 16, 2026

Russian Exports Of Poultry Products To Benin Up 3.6 Times In 2025

Russia increased revenue from exports of agricultural products to Benin 6.8-fold in 2025 to over US$21 million in value, reaching a new historical record compared to the previous record of US$20.9 million in 2022, according to the Agroexport federal centre. In physical terms, exports increased 3.6-fold to 9,000 tonnes. The basis of the export revenue […]

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January 16, 2026

China Approves 13 More Russian Fish Exporters To Supply Chinese Market

China has authorized another 13 Russian fishing companies to supply products to its market, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) said, citing a decision by China’s General Administration of Customs. This includes six Sakhalin-based companies (including two transport refrigerators) and three from Kamchatka. The rest are from Primorye Territory and the Murmansk […]

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January 16, 2026

Russian Exports Of Grain Products To South Korea Up 70% In 2025

South Korea tripled its wheat imports from Russia to 202,700 tonnes in 2025, compared with 67,750 tonnes in 2024, the Korea Customs Service has reported. Imports of Russian corn increased to 323,700 tonnes, compared with 227,650 tonnes in 2024; however, Russian barley imports fell by almost 80% to 3,730 tonnes from 15,170 tonnes in 2024. […]

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January 16, 2026

Norway Accounts For 50% Of Russian Wheat Gluten Exports As Russia Proves Far More Competitive Than European Suppliers

Norway imported over US$11 million of wheat gluten from Russia in 2025, making up almost half of Russia’s overseas sales, the Agroexport federal center has said. Norway was followed by Turkiye, which imported over US$3.5 million from Russia, and Saudi Arabia with over US$2.4 million. Russia increased its revenues from wheat gluten exports 2.6-fold to […]

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January 15, 2026

Russian Meat Exports Up 10.6% In 2025

Russia exported over 911,000 tonnes of meat and meat products in 2025, up 10.6% year-on-year, according to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) said, citing data from the Veterinary Information System (FGIS VetIS). Exports of poultry meat and edible offal increased 7.2% to 409,500 tonnes from 382,100 tonnes in 2024. The main […]

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January 15, 2026

Russian Veterinary Vaccine Exports Up 1.7 Times In 2025

Russia boosted exports of veterinary vaccines 1.7-fold year-on-year to nearly US$43 million in 11M 2025, the Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport centre has stated, implying full-year exports worth US$47 million. The top three buyers of Russian vaccines were Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Uganda. Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) at the Veterinary Safety International Forum […]

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January 15, 2026

Russia Exported Record Amounts Of Oats In 2025

Russia made record revenues of almost US$62 million from the export of oats in 2025, compared with US$59.3 million in 2024, the Agroexport federal centre has said. The weight of the exports exceeded 280,000 tonnes. The biggest importer was China, which purchased over US$56 million of oats from Russia, followed by Mongolia with around US$4 […]

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January 15, 2026

Russian Agricultural Exports To Sudan Increase 2.3 Times

Russia increased agricultural exports to Sudan approximately 2.3-fold in value and weight terms to 1.7 million tonnes worth US$410 million in 2025, the Agroexport Federal Centre has said. Revenue from wheat exports made up most of the value at over US$408 million. Russia also supplied Sudan with yeast for over US$570,000 and flour for over […]

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