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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.

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Featured December 2, 2025

Russia, Bahrain To Cooperate In Digitization Of Services Sector Industries & Energy Sectors

Russia will cooperate and share its cybersecurity and services digitalization with Bahrain, as well as in the oil and gas industry, according to Russian Minister Olga Lyubimova, the co-chair of the Russian-Bahraini intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation. She was speaking at the 4th meeting of the Russian-Bahraini intergovernmental commission on trade, […]

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December 2, 2025

Visa-Free Entry To Russia For Chinese Nationals: Full Details 

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing visa-free entry to Russia for Chinese citizens, granting them stays of up to 30 days.  Chinese citizens can now travel visa-free to Russia for private visits, business, tourism, or to take part in scientific, cultural, political, economic, or sporting events. The measure took effect as of December […]

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Comoros
December 2, 2025

Russia To Open Embassy In Comoros By Year End

Moscow will open its first embassy in Moroni, the capital of the Comoros, by the end of the year, according to a Russian government directive. Comoros is an African island nation made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It is renowned […]

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Azerbaijan
December 1, 2025

Russia, Azerbaijan Discuss Agricultural Cooperation & Trade: Development Analysis 

The Russian Agriculture Minister, Oksana Lut, has been holding bilateral discussions with Azerbaijani Deputy Agriculture Minister Elchin Zeynalov. Lut said that “Russia is interested in increasing and diversifying mutual supplies of agricultural goods. This applies to grain, oil, and fat products, fish and seafood, as well as fertilizers. Cooperation in the field of selection and […]

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November 30, 2025

India Begins Negotiations Over Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India have held the first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement this week in New Delhi, according to Russia’s Economic Development Ministry. The EAEU includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia and has a collective GDP (PPP) of about US$8.5 trillion. The EAEU’s GDP per capita (PPP) […]

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Venezuela
November 29, 2025

Russia, Venezuela Sign Off 42 Bilateral Cooperation Agreements: Analysis

Russia and Venezuela have signed 42 bilateral agreements following the 19th session of the Russia-Venezuela High Level Intergovernmental Commission, (HLIC) co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. These agreements include numerous areas of cooperation, including mining, transport, nuclear energy and joint medical research. Chernyshenko said “The Russian […]

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November 28, 2025

Russia and Pakistan: Eying Energy, Agricultural, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Trade and Development

Sergei Tsivilev, the co-chair of the Russian-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission, has been talking up the potential for Russia-Pakistani trade and investment relations in several industrial sectors, saying that Russian oil and gas companies remain highly interested in developing business in Pakistan. Tsivilev stated that “We continue to collaborate in hydrocarbon exploration and development. We are working […]

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November 28, 2025

Russian Central Bank To Open Representative Office In India

The Central Bank of Russia is to open a representative office in India, the regulator’s press service has stated, saying “The Central Bank of Russia is looking into opening a representative office in Mumbai, India. This would contribute to solidifying interaction between the two countries’ regulators, as well as developing cooperation in the financial sector […]

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