Russia’s total trade reached about US$745 billion during 2025, also showcasing a significant, albeit shifting, trade surplus of about US$120 billion. In this section we cover all news concerning Russian trade developments, with Russian exporters increasingly reaching out into new markets on a global basis as it pivots away from the West. This is the definitive source on Russian trade. Get the latest data, analysis, and news on Russia’s import/export activities, trade agreements, and increasing commercial partnerships with the Global South.
Pakistan’s influence and strategic potential as a gateway to Southern Eurasia and South Asia for Russia is rapidly developing. Bilateral trade tripled last year, while major infrastructure developments are poised to take place in transport and energy. We provide a detailed overview of an often neglected area of Russia’s reach deep into Asia.
India is looking to import more coking coal and nickel from Russia to super-charge its steel production in order to boost the output of electric vehicles in the country. India plans to increase 2-3 wheeler EV use to 80% from the current 9% by 2030.
The Bangladesh and Russian Foreign Ministers have been meeting in Moscow. We provide an extensive analysis of what was discussed, including full trade details and likely bilateral developments.
Chinese investors and Russian Railways are developing a logistics container terminal in the Altai Republic in southern Siberia in further development of Russia-China trade corridors.
China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare trip to Pyongyang to meet with Kim Jong-Un. We explore the geopolitical background and detail what this means as regards both countries – and Russia.
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Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran have agreed on digitalising their road freight transport connectivity, in moves that make cross-border transits more efficient and are likely to lead to driverless drone trucks being utilised for trilateral road freight journeys in the near future.
Despite and probably due to the war in southern Iran, its Caspian Sea connectivity through the INSTC network has boomed with increases of 68% in volumes during the first four months of 2026. A new Caspian sea vessel has been deployed while both Russian and Iranian exports along the route have significantly expanded.
Russia is shortly to agree reciprocal visa-free travel with nationals of Indonesia, Malaysia and Kuwait in a major boost to the tourism sectors to all these countries and Russian nationals.
Our analysis of Putin’s speech at SPIEF including specific sections on the current global and Russian economic conditions, BRICS, Eurasian infrastructure development, sanctions, Russian development and the meaning of sovereignty. It is essential reading for all European and Eurasian development analysts.
Russia and Tanzania are negotiating the construction of a small nuclear power plant in the country. Tanzania has some of the world’s largest uranium reserves, meaning it has a local supply of fuel, which Russia is also helping to extract and process into a usable energy resource.
The Uzbek President has stressed energy cooperation with Russia as a key part of Uzbekistan’s national development, with the first stages of the countries first nuclear power plant being laid down at Jizzakh. Rosatom is building the plant and providing a credit facility. The NPP will provide about 15% of Uzbekistan’s electricity needs.
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