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 cargo turnover of all Russian seaports grew by 7.9% in September 2025 relative to September 2024, according to the SeaNews PORTSTAT analytical online service. Liquid petroleum cargo accounts for almost 50% of the cargo turnover structure of all Russian seaports. Russian exports, which accounted for 77.6% of the total cargo turnover in September 2025, […]
Tatarstan’s river cargo transport throughput must be increased significantly by 2030, says Rustam Minnikhanov, the head of the republic. He was speaking at his annual address to the regional parliament. Minnikhanov stated that “The cargo flow by water is insufficient at the current 33 million tonnes. The goal is to increase water shipments to 50 […]
The Northern Sea Route (NSR), which runs along the Russian Arctic shore, is rapidly turning into an efficient global logistics route, according to Vladimir Panov, of the Arctic Dept. of Rosatom. Panov stated that “The Northern Sea Route is developing rapidly, turning into a viable and efficient global logistics route. This is driven by various […]
The planned seaport of Naiba in Yakutia’s Bulunsky District is intended to become a key location of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor, according to Aisen Nikolaev, Yakutia’s Governor. He said “We are aware of the order from President Vladimir Putin to work on formation of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor as an integrated logistics project for the […]
China’s Jilin Province Logistics Group and Russia’s RZD Logistics have signed an agreement that aims aim to develop a new Eurasian logistics artery along a cross-border route that will connect the city of Changchun (the administrative centre of China’s Jilin province), the Hunchun cross-border checkpoint in Jilin, and Moscow. The agreement provides for several initiatives […]
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During his speech at the Central Asia-Russia Summit in Dushanbe last week, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the strengthening of transport and logistics ties with Russia as a priority area of cooperation. Tokayev said “For Kazakhstan, cooperation with Russia is strategically vital. In view of the geographic factor, Kazakhstan can ensure a stable connection between […]
Russian exporters are aiming to increase wheat sales in Indonesia and hope especially to begin exporting wheat with 12.5% protein content to the country, according to the Russian Union of Grain Exporters and Producers. They were discussing the potential of following a trade delegation to Jakarta. The Union stated, “We have discussed the tests conducted […]
The trade turnover of fish products between Russia and Vietnam reached US$212.4 million in value during 8M 2025, almost equal to the figure for the same period last year. The relevant private businesses of both countries operating in this sphere are now intensifying cooperation to expand this trade. According to the Russian Fisheries Association (VARPE), […]
Trump-Putin Budapest Summit: October 22 Update The planned summit between Presidents Trump and Putin in Budapest, tentatively scheduled for October 30th, has been reported as postponed in leading Western media outlets, although Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, has denied the reports. Dmitriev stated that “Media is twisting the comment about the ‘immediate […]
Russia has overtaken its rivals to become Europe’s largest cryptocurrency market by transaction volume, according to data from Singapore’s blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. In a report released on Thursday (October 16), Chainalysis said that from July 2024 to June 2025, Russia received US$376 billion in crypto value—up from US$256.5 billion a year earlier and surpassing […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held discussions in Moscow with Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco. They had also met last month in New York. Lavrov had this to say: “We reiterated mutual firm commitment to continuing joint work aimed at further strengthening the traditionally friendly and […]
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