Trade News & Analysis

Trade

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.

February 3, 2025

Russia To Build Road Bridge Into North Korea  

The Russian government has contracted for the design and construction of a road bridge over the Tumannaya River in Primorsky Krai on the border with North Korea, which is to be built by December 31, 2026. The order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. TonnelYuzhStroi has been designated as the sole contractor of […]

Read more →
February 3, 2025

China Has Only Partially Replaced EU Exports To Russia: Gaidar Data    

Analysts at the Moscow-based Gaidar Institute’s Foreign Trade Laboratory (IEP) have stated that China-Russia trade dynamics show that the pressure of secondary sanctions on China began from March 2024, when they were first applied on a large scale. However, within four months, Russian exports to China had recovered, and by July the initial decline was […]

Read more →

Stay Ahead of Global Developments

Subscribe to receive exclusive insights and analysis on Trade.

February 2, 2025

Russia, Chinese Software Scientists Develop Breakthrough Algorithm That Bypasses NVIDIA Tech 

Computer scientists from Russia and China have developed a breakthrough algorithm using information from reverse engineering video card accelerators. The algorithm allows gaming GPUs to be used for scientific computing. The innovation was achieved by specialists from Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, which was co-founded by Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Beijing Institute of Technology, and […]

Read more →
February 2, 2025

Russia’ Agricultural Industry Adapts To Middle East Export Market Requirements

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has said it has introduced a colouring procedure for wheat intended for export in accordance with the requirements of customers from several countries.   The first colouring procedure was carried out at Vysotsky port in the Leningrad region, with a batch of 28,000 tonnes of wheat destined […]

Read more →
February 2, 2025

Russia Looks To India To Fulfil Its Skilled Labour Shortages 

Russia and India area set to sign off on an labour migration deal, an agreement will permit a flow of skilled Indian workers to Russia, Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar has said. New Delhi and Moscow are actively discussing a memorandum of understanding to establish a Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement, aiming to facilitate […]

Read more →
January 31, 2025

Russia-Kazakhstan 2025 Trade, Energy and Investment Updates 

The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been on a three-day trip to Kazakhstan, highlighting the work of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between the two countries. He said that bilateral trade turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan exceeded US$26.34 billion in 2024, adding that “Russia occupies a leading position among Kazakhstan’s foreign trade partners. […]

Read more →
January 31, 2025

Russia-Algeria 2025 Diplomatic, Trade, and Security Updates 

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev met with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday (January 29) to discuss the increasing bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The talks, aimed at boosting ties in several sectors, including finance, energy, and agriculture, are part of Patrushev’s working visit to Algiers. The meeting came on the same day […]

Read more →