INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Several post-Soviet republics have dramatically increased exports to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine sparked a global trade and
2021.The four countries, which have generally friendly ties with Russia, comprise the Moscow-led trade bloc called the Eurasian Economic
sanctions-hit neighbor despite being targeted by harsh Western sanctions itself
After surpassing Germany as thesecond-largest exporter to Russia in spring, Belarus further increased its shipments to more than $2 billion
republics of Georgia and Uzbekistan also grew their exports to Russia, RBC reported
Georgia recorded a 40% increase to $82.6 million between July 2021 and 2022.Ukraine, which has been locked in a six-month war against
invading Russian forces, reported zero exports to and $76 million worth of imports from Russia in June.The data for other ex-Soviet
republics Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan were not available, according to RBC.Russia has classified its own import and export data
after being hit with Western sanctions and a global business exodus over its invasion of Ukraine.
