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.
China has begun deliveries of bonded cargo from the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area to Russia by road for the first time under the TIR international transport system. This allows for a significant simplification of cargo transport between two countries. Under this system, the cargo is sealed at the starting point of the route and […]
A delegation from the Moscow City government has visited Riyadh Techno Valley – a science and technology park in Riyadh operating under King Saud University—as part of the business program of the “INNOPROM. Saudi Arabia” International Industrial Exhibition. They discussed promising areas of cooperation in high-tech industries. Riyadh Techno Valley is a key strategic project […]
Brazil and China have outlined the formation of a Trans-Pacific corridor, and Russia is joining it. The Ministry of Railway Transport of Brazil, the Ministry of Transport of China, and the China State Railway Group signed an agreement in Brasilia on the further development of the Brazil-Peru-Pacific Ocean-China railway-sea corridor in 2025-2028, providing for the […]
The Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, has said that over 70,000 Indian workers are now employed in Russia, with more expected to pursue professional opportunities in the country. Alipov stated that “As mutual interest from the business community grows and the agreements reached are implemented, this figure will increase. Looking deeper, this process will […]
Russia’s Tuva Republic has been examining the viability of the proposed Kyzyl-Kuragino railway line project, which would link Tuva with Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Russian railway network, with calculations as to how much freight such a route would attract via access to China and Mongolia. The railway is estimated at 412 kilometres in length and […]
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Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has increased the capacity of the FESCO Indian Line West (FIL-W) container line, connecting Novorossiysk, India, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, by almost 20%, the company has reported. The increase occurred due to the replacement of one vessel serving the line with a far larger vessel. Previously, according to the company’s […]
Russia has begun exporting fish to Brazil, Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut has stated. Speaking during a Russian trade delegation event in Brasilia, she said, “We have begun supplying our fish to the Brazilian market. So far, the amounts are very small. We primarily see potential in pollock, cod, and herring.” Lut also noted that […]
Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Brazil on 5 February 2026 came at a moment when both Russia and Brazil are redefining their economic and geopolitical positioning in an increasingly fragmented world. Against the backdrop of global trade disruption and Western coercive pressure on Russia, together with Latin America and the Caribbean Region’s search […]
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held meetings in Moscow with Alen Simonyan, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, on Thursday (February 5). The discussions have taken place during a period when Armenia has been looking to limit its engagement with Russia. Yerevan has suspended cooperation with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), […]
On February 4, 2026, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting that, at first glance, appeared routine: another annual exchange ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, another reaffirmation of strategic partnership, and another set of familiar phrases about multipolarity and stability. Yet any reading that sees this meeting as routine underestimates […]
Russia and Myanmar are discussing energy security and training personnel in this sector, according to Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Security Council Secretary. Shoigu is currently visiting Myanmar with a Russian business delegation. He said, “We have also discussed energy security issues. Our delegation includes both energy sector officials and those who are exploring the possibility […]
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