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 Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova has said that Russia and China are planning to adopt an action plan in collaborative filmmaking and approve specific ideas for co-produced films, saying that “Our goal is to approve specific ideas for co-produced films, which would not only attract a large audience in Russia and China, but will […]
A Cuban delegation is in Moscow to discuss energy and other trade and investment issues pending a visit by the Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel to Moscow in May. The delegation was headed by Esteban Laso Hernández, President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and the State Council of the Republic. He arrived in Russia […]
Russian and Chinese logisticians have been discussing the future development of the bilateral container market, with the first Russian-Chinese Logistics Conference held in Moscow last week as a side event to the TransRussia exhibition. Organised with the support of the general sponsor, Neptune Logistics Group, the Russia-China event was attended by more than 300 delegates […]
Shareholders in Luxembourg’s O’Key Group have voted in favor of the company’s re-domiciliation from Luxembourg to Russia, the retailer has stated. The global depositary receipts of the Luxembourg holding company will be recognized as shares of the IPJSC at a 1:1 ratio following re-domiciliation, with the company to be registered in Kaliningrad’s’ Oktyabrsky Island Special […]
Russia supplied 11,600 tonnes of pork products to China between January 1 and March 21, according to Sergei Dankvert, head of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor). However, Danvert made some interesting statements about the type of products being exported, and the reasons for this, saying that Russia’s role in pork […]
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The collective BRICS economies are displaying a positive Purchasing Manufacturers Index (PMI) growth rate of 51.5 points for March 2025 against a comparative negative collective PMI for the Eurozone, at 48.7 points. The PMI is an economic gauge used to measure industrial manufacturing output, and is based upon purchasing managers orders on a global basis. […]
The first Russian exporter has received approval to send dairy products to Malaysia. The approved company is Valuyskoye OJSC Moloko from the Belgorod region, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has stated. Rosselkhoznadzor said that “The company’s access to the Malaysian market was preceded by the alignment of veterinary requirements and […]
Russia exported chocolate products worth nearly US$850 million in 2024, up 8% compared to the previous year, according to the Russian Agroexport centre. This is the second-highest record since 2021, when exports amounted to US$872 million, and indicates supply chains have been rebuilt following Western sanctions. Russian chocolate was supplied to 90 countries last year, […]
Update: March 26 Both Russia, the United States and Ukraine have made announcements concerning a Black Sea agreement, which confirm our evaluations below – the primary issue is the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which in order to progress must involve a ceasefire in order to allow Russian and Ukrainian shipping access to […]
A new transport and logistics centre to service freight transport between Russia and China is to be launched in Russia’s Far Eastern Khabarovsk, according to the Russian Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic. This includes a vehicle checkpoint on the border with China on the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island on the […]
Indian imports of Russian crude oil have rebounded significantly in March, with lower prices making it more economical for Indian refiners, according to India’s Financial Express media yesterday (March 24). The cheaper prices have also led to an increase in the availability of non-sanctioned tankers, making it easier for Indian companies to transport oil. As […]
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