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Turkey's Erdogan Seeks to Increase Trade With Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he wants to expand trade.

Russia Restricts Fruit, Vegetable Imports From Kazakhstan

Rosselkhoznadzor said Kazakhstan’s competent authorities “failed to take measures to ensure the phytosanitary safety of [products sent to] Russian...

Russian Fertilizer Exports to EU Jump 43% Year-on-Year

Russia remains a major exporter of fertilizers that have not been sanctioned.

What We Trade in the Shadows: Just How Much Do We Know About the Russian Economy?

Analysts have been struggling to shed light on how Russia gets its money, where it keeps it and what it does with it.

Delays and Rising Costs Hamper Russia-China Trade in August – Reuters

Chinese state banks have reportedly halted transactions with Russian companies “en masse,” leaving payments worth billions of yuan in limbo.

India Overtakes China as Russia’s Top Oil Importer in July – Reuters

Russian crude exports to India last month reached a record 2.07 million barrels per day compared with 1.76 million to China.

Russia-China Trade Rises by 1.6% So Far in 2024

Beijing has emerged as a major economic lifeline for Moscow since the West introduced sanctions over the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

EU Approves 'Prohibitive' Tariffs on Russian Grain Imports

The measure will "tackle illegal Russian exports of stolen Ukraine grain into EU markets," the bloc's trade commissioner said.

Putin Touts Economic Ties on Final Day of China Trip

At the opening ceremony of a China-Russia trade expo, Putin hailed his country's energy ties with Beijing and promised to "strengthen" them.

Talks for New Black Sea Shipping Deal Collapsed in March – Reuters

“At the very last minute, Ukraine suddenly pulled out and the deal was scuttled,” a source was quoted as saying.

China Disguising Imported Russian Copper as Scrap to Avoid Sanctions – Reuters

The shredded metal is harder to trace, making it easier to sell to Chinese manufacturers and keep doing business with buyers wary of Russia.

Russia Lifts Ecuador Banana Ban After U.S. Arms Deal

Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said early Friday it was sending a delegation to Moscow to resolve the issue of banana exports to Russia.

Russian Exports to Europe Down 68% in 2023

Meanwhile, exports to Asia, which has replaced Europe as Russia's main energy client, were up 5.6% to $306.6 billion.

Chinese, Turkish Companies Supplying Russia With Key Gunpowder Component

An analysis of customs data by The Moscow Times' Russian service found that shipments of nitrocellulose have surged despite sanctions.

Japan’s December Imports of Russian LNG Hit 7-Year Record

According to preliminary data, Japan shipped 833,000 metric tons of LNG from Russia last month — up 42.5% from December 2022.

Russia-China Trade Hits Record $240Bln in 2023

China’s General Administration of Customs Data said two-way trade with Russia in 2023 grew by 26.3% from the year earlier.

Russia Says Trade With China Set to Surpass $200Bln Target in 2023

The acting head of Russia’s Customs Service said Russian-Chinese trade increased by 27% year-on-year between January and September.

Kaliningrad Governor Says First Ship Arrives Via Arctic Sea Route

The vessel made a stop in the port town of Baltiysk while en route to St. Petersburg from Shanghai, Governor Anton Alikhanov said on social media.

Japan Cuts Off $2Bln Used-Car Exports to Russia – Reuters

Estimates suggest that Japanese used-car sales were on track to top $1.9 billion in 2023 before Tokyo suspended the Russian backchannel.

opinion Nurlan Aliyev

Why Russia’s Eastward Trade Refocus Faces Roadblocks

By cutting through Central Asia Russia may avoid Western sanctions, but is more exposed to competition with China and India.

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