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 Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, in Moscow. At the beginning of the meeting, in the presence of the heads of state, Director General of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Gedion Timotheos exchanged the signed Action Plan between the State Atomic Energy […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia at the Kremlin. Taking part in the meeting on the Russian side were Deputy Prime Minister, Russian Co-Chair of the bilateral Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office – Presidential Press […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Badr Abdelatty, the Foreign Minister of Egypt, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The discussion addressed key issues pertinent to the further strengthening of Russian-Egyptian relations. Particular attention was devoted to preparations for the inaugural Russia-Arab Summit […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation of Morocco on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the conversation, they addressed several bilateral issues, including the scheduling of upcoming multilateral meetings. The two sides reaffirmed […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Asaad al-Shaibani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic in New York, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The discussion focused on practical steps to develop many-faceted bilateral cooperation, building on the outcomes of recent […]
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Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Fuad Hussein, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Iraq on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed pressing matters of Russian-Iraqi relations, and reiterated their mutual commitment to deepening the political dialogue and expanding mutually beneficial […]
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Semaya Kumba, the Foreign Affairs Minister of South Sudan, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including key areas for further development of Russia–South Sudan collaboration, deepening political dialogue, and strengthening […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with the multilateral group ‘Pacific Small Island Developing States’ (PSIDS), a dialogue mechanism that Lavrov has stated “has unequivocally established itself as a highly sought-after and effective platform for exchanging views, both on areas of bilateral collaboration and on pressing issues of regional and global agendas.” The […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with the Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), namely Abdoulaye Diop (Mali), Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré (Burkina Faso), and Yaou Sangaré Bakary (Niger). The AES (Alliance des États du Sahel) is a confederation formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in the Sahel region of […]
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Roberto Alvarez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discussed key aspects of bilateral collaboration across political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres. Both parties acknowledged a mutual interest in further […]
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Joseph Andall, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Export Development of Grenada, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed issues concerning the development of Russian-Grenadian cooperation, as well as the wider international agenda. Both parties […]
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