In April 2014, diff erently directed dynamics of export and import was observed and, as a result, the trade balance surplus increased. In the foreign trade turnover of the Russian Federation, the share of CIS countries has kept decreasing. G-20 countries continue to apply protectionist measures...

This paper deals with the broad specter of Russia's foreign trade issues. The authors analyze major indicators, geographical profile regulation and the terms of Russia's foreign trade.

The key factor influencing the dynamics of foreign trade indicators in early 2014 was continuing ruble depreciation which had begun last year, resulting in an increase in exports with a simultaneous decrease in imports. The ‘Trade and Investment Barriers Report, 2013’, published by the...

In February 2014, the main indices of the Russian foreign trade dropped considerably. The European Union submitted to the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization a query as regards consultations with the Russian Federation as regards measures affecting the import of live pigs, pork and pork...

In March 2014, Russia’s foreign trade turnover calculated on the basis of methods of the balance of payments amounted to $74bn which is 1.1% higher than the 2013 index. However, in general in the 1st quarter of 2014 the last year’s trend of reduction of the Russian foreign trade turnover...

In May 2014, the Russian foreign trade turnover kept growing at a low rate with growth in export and a decrease in import; as a result, the positive surplus of the trade balance increased substantially. In the geographic pattern of the Russian foreign trade, the share of countries of the...

Russia’s foreign trade turnover shrank in June 2014. At the same time, Russian export stagnation observed in the last months changed for the worse and began falling. Sanctions against Russia and retaliati on measures taken by the Russian government most likely will lead to the fall in...

The WTO has revised downwards the forecast of global trade growth. As compared to the same period of the previous year, in Russia there is still weak positive dynamics of the export with a reduction of the import volume.

Over recent years Russia has actually become a monoculture exporter: three types of energy resources (crude oil, oil products and natural gas) ensure about 60% of the overall export volume. In the circumstances of such high export concentration over a small group of commodities, Russia’s room...

This paper deals with a wide choice of Russia’s foreign trade issues.