Last year, Moscow sold 18% more goods to its top 20 trade partners compared to 2021, the German Economic Institute has estimated Russia’s exports have grown considerably, compared to figures recorded prior to the escalation of the Ukraine conflict and despite sweeping Western sanctions, the German Economic Institute has reported. Back in 2022, the US, the EU, the UK, Canada, Japan and several other nations imposed massive sanctions on Russia, targeting its financial institutions, trade, and