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.
Russia’s largest Oil Services company, Burservice, previously part of Halliburton, has extensive plans to establish operations in ‘friendly’ countries throughout Africa and Asia. Since Halliburton exited Russia in 2022, Burservice have made record profits and continue to expand.
The (BRICS) New Development Bank has been given a new strategic focus with its New Investment Platform giving it a far more significant role in trade development and investment. This has flown somewhat under the radar and been little commented on – however the implications are substantial. It will significantly improve BRICS trade and investment as well as change global trade flows. We explain the NDB’s New Investment Platform, what it includes, how it works and the impact on project financing and future trade.
The BRICS 2026 Summit in New Delhi has concluded, resulting in a unanimous, 100 point ‘Delhi Declaration’, and over 50 planned initiatives. With BRICS now responsible for nearly 40% of global GDP and 25% of global exports, what these documents contain matters. We deep dive the results and provide analysis of what BRICS 2026 achieved, the development path ahead and the implications for global trade.
The Russian and Egyptian Presidents have met in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. Both had large trade delegations, discussing bilateral development in nuclear energy, industrial cooperation for the wide African market, agriculture, security and tourism. Current bilateral trade is growing at abot 15% per annum. We examine the trade details and developments.
The Russian and South African Presidents met in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, with both having large trade delegations. Discussions focused on boosting agricultural, energy and security ties, with bilateral trade growing by 8.5%. We examine the bilateral trade and recent developments.
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The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, with both sides having sizeable delegations. The main points raised were in bilateral agriculture, finance, security, and energy developments and cooperation. We detail these issues as bilateral trade continues to grow by 13% per annum.
The Vladimir Putin-Narendra Modi meeting on September 11th was also attended by significant delegations from both sides. Rather more than a diplomatic chat, significant progress was made in financial settlements architecture, India’s nuclear energy programme, Indian manufacturing localisation of Russian designed military equipment. and developments in Outer Space. We provide the full details.
The Russian Far East and Northern China are in the process of combining and developing a regional economic powerhouse. We look at the infrastructure drivers, the existing cooperative cross-border businesses, where in China to look for stock market bargains and where to find the next generation of Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs. There is money to be made in Northern China – if you know where to look. We provide the analytic fundamentals.
President Putin has met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in New Delhi. The two sides have plenty of development issues to discuss. The UAE-EAEU Free Trade Agreement commences next month, while Russia and the UAE commenced their extensive Trade in Services and Investment Agreement last month. Trade between the two sides is at record levels but is about to undergo a significant, global logistics changing metamorphosis – the Joint Venture between Russia’s FESCO Transport and the UAE’s DP World has created the world’s largest logistics business. This will fundamentally alter Middle Eastern and Asian trade flows, while completely reinventing the UAE economy.
Russia President Putin has met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in New Delhi. Discussions involved significant progress in the nuclear energy, agriculture, manufacturing, digital trade and defence sectors as the two countries trade ties deepen and improve. Bilateral trade has tripled in three years with Ethiopia poised to become a gateway to Eastern Africa for Russian investors. We discuss the reasons why.
China has unveiled a massive, US$54 billion stimulus plan aimed to get public investment into the economy via the stock markets and motivate trillions of dollars of Chinese savings to reinvest in the economy. Some of this will filter down into Sino-Russian operations and boost investment into Russia. We look at the primary Chinese stocks poised to benefit and how Russian and other investors can acquire them.
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