Moscow/Washington, May 8 -- Notwithstanding the US sanctions, trade between Russia and the United States reached a two-year high of $573.4 million in March, according to data from the US statistics service. The stats show an increase in Russian exports to the US, and higher imports from Washington.
According to Sputnik, in March, bilateral trade rose by 50% from $389.4 million in February, with the figure reaching a record-high level since March 2023, when trade totaled $628.5 million, the data showed.
Notably, relations between the two sides have considerably improved since US President Donald Trump occupied the White House on January 20 this year. The sanctions were imposed by the previous Biden administration in reprisal for Russia's in...