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Russia restricts shipments from Ecuadorian banana exporter
Rosselkhoznadzor has been forced to impose restrictive measures on banana imports from an Ecuadorian exporter due to the continued detection of quarantine pests, Sergey Dankvert said.
New SME lending program with limit of $2.09 bln to launch in July
According to the official, the rate is equal to the key rate.
Share of Visa, Mastercard down to 17% in Russian market
Alla Bakina said the banks are performing the gradual substitution by other instruments, including Mir cards.
Japan-Russia trade turnover gains 23% in April to $679 mln
Imports from Russia increased by 20.3% in the reporting period to approximately $433 mln.
Trade turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan growing
The Russian State Duma speaker stressed that for the past four years Russia remained the world’s fourth-largest economy.
Russia regains leadership in Chinese fish market
Russia exported $3.42 bln worth of fish products to China in 2025.
Share of IT in Russian economy doubles in six years — PM
Sales of domestic products and services in this sector have increased almost 4.5 times over the same period, exceeding 5 trillion rubles by the end of last year, Mikhail Mishustin said.
Russian software exports up 15% since 2022 — PM
Mikhail Mishustin noted that more specialists are entering the industry.
Over two million Russians travel to China after new visa rules introduced
Yury Ushakov noted the importance of humanitarian cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.
Russia’s 2026 gas production estimate cut by 0.3%, pipeline exports raised by 1%
Gas production in 2026 is expected to rise to 688.4 bcm.