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West loses $257bln on trade restrictions with Russia

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 30 Jun 2024 18:12
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Western trade restrictions have led Russian firms to concentrate on markets in the Global South with vast purchasing potential.

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting of the Council on Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, on June 13, 2024. (Sputnik)

Importers from hostile nations received $256.5 billion less of Russian products, while Russia exported these commodities to other countries and profited by over $31 billion, Sputnik calculated based on open data.

Trade data show that Russian exports to unfriendly nations were uneven: certain commodities increased, while others decreased. Russia's exports increased compared to pre-sanctions levels, with enterprises earning an additional $31 billion from trade with friendly nations, according to Federal Customs Service statistics.

Western importers were primarily undersupplied with Russian minerals ($107 billion), jewels ($38 billion), and metals ($21 billion).

Russia has often said that it is willing to trade with friendly states in the aftermath of Western economic sanctions, warning that these restrictive measures will backfire, causing inflation and a cost-of-living problem.

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