According to a report distributed by the press service of Katherine Tai, the US representative in trade talks, trade turnover between Russia and the USA appears to have decreased more than seven times from 2013 to 2023. Transfers data from document TASS.
It is understood from the document that the trade volume between countries decreased from 38.2 billion dollars in 2013 to 5.2 billion dollars in 2023.
This decline is explained by the Covid-19 epidemic, as well as “geopolitical tensions” and the Russian Federation’s “inward-looking industrial and trade” policies. Experts state that the decrease in trade volume is due to “American sanctions and export control measures.”
Alexey Erkhov, formerly Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Turkey statedIt was stated that the new working plan regarding sanctions between the USA and Turkey may negatively affect trade and trade volumes with Russia.
Previously US President Joe Biden statedHe said world leaders turned to him with a request to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president.