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.
The Centre for Breeding and Primary Seed Production department of Russia’s EkoNiva Group has signed an MoU with Chile’s Agricultural Research Institute (INIA). It aims to help introduce accelerated breeding methods and develop the exchange of experience between the two countries’ main plant breeders. It plans to cut the time needed to create new agricultural […]
Two new shipping lines are to open between Russia and Egypt for the transportation of refrigerated containers. Egypt’s Global Logistics, an agent of the Cairo forwarder Fox Shipping, will become the operator of two marine container lines: El Dekheila – Novorossiysk and El Dekheila – St. Petersburg. El Edkhelia is the main port of Alexandria […]
JSC TVEL, the management company of Rosatom’s nuclear fuel division, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with South Africa’s AllWeld Nuclear. The companies plan to work together in the decommissioning and management of radioactive waste in South Africa. The country has two nuclear power reactors, both located at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. The reactors […]
Part Three – The United States and BRICS With Donald Trump about to become the 47th President of the United States, we look at the various issues his presidency is likely to impact Russia, including Ukraine, sanctions, security, tariffs, trade, and BRICS. In Part Three, we look at the implications for the United States’ likely […]
Part Two – Sanctions, Tariffs, Security, Technology and Bilateral Trade Sanctions During Trump’s first Presidency (2017-2021) as Russian President Putin has wryly noted, Trump placed Russia under more sanctions than any previous President had. Although that record has now been overtaken by the now-outgoing President Joe Biden, Trump is fully aware of the benefits of […]
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Russia’s FESCO (Far Eastern Shipping Company) Transport Group shipped over 11,500 TEU between the ports of India and Novorossiysk in the first nine months of 2024 as part of its Indian Line West Marine service, according to German Maslov, Vice President of FESCO’s logistics division has said: “Our transportation volume has increased many times, 57 […]
Russia’s pivot to Asia isn’t just about asset re-distribution, shifting supply chains, and new consumers, it is also affecting Russia’s regulatory environment, some of which will impact environmental cooperation with the European Union. An example is carbon regulation in Russia, which has been focused on Western markets but is now turning towards Asia. These conclusions […]
Russia has begun to purchase butter from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first time it has imported the product from the country. Before, the European Union was a major source of the product, with 28% of all EU butter exports going to Russia. Russia began importing UAE butter on October 18, and in the […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that both Russia and Türkiye will benefit if Rosatom, the state-owned nuclear power contractor, is successful in its bid to construct the planned Sinop Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast. Rosatom is currently constructing Turkiye’s first NPP at Akkuyu. Lavrov commented in an interview with […]
Saudi Arabia’s Salic (Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment) has gained control over several Russian agricultural assets through its purchase of Singapore’s Olam Agri, the Russian Union of Grain Exporters and Producers has said. The main asset is the Azov Grain Terminal. Eduard Zernin, the Union CEO, stated “Without exaggeration, this is a landmark deal which […]
Russia’s Binnopharm Group, owned by AFK Sistema, and members of a Sri Lankan delegation have been discussing options for interaction and international cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector. Binnopham produces around 300 pharmaceutical products and is a major antibiotics producer in Russia. Approximately 35% of its medicines are produced in a full cycle from the company’s […]
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