It is the world's leading natural gas exporter, the second-largest natural gas producer, and the second-largest oil exporter, and producer. Russia's foreign exchange reserves are the world's fourth-largest. It has a labour force of roughly 70 million people, which is the world's sixth-largest.
Its mineral and energy sources are the world's largest, and its figures for oil production and natural gas production rank high globally. Russia possesses the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, and has the fifth-highest military expenditure.
Russia has the world's sixth largest economy. Its primary exports are oil and gas. The country has a market economy with a high level of state control, as government officers own many large companies. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has harmed the world economy, and its effects were not limited within its borders.
indigenous inventions, like airliners, AC transformers, radio receivers, television, artificial satellites, ICBMs. uniquely Russian products, objects and events, like Saint Basil's Cathedral, Matryoshka dolls, Russian vodka.
Russia and the United States maintain one of the most important, critical and strategic foreign relations in the world. Both nations have shared interests in nuclear safety and security, nonproliferation, counterterrorism, and space exploration. Embassy of Russia, Washington, D.C.
Right now the chance of a nuclear war is very low, but even a very low chance of such destruction is much, much too high. Even when we're faced with a tiny risk of a colossal tragedy, there are still things we can do, says Sandberg. “Many people are feeling super depressed right now.
Similarly, a 2017 opinion poll by the Moscow-based non-governmental think tank Levada-Center states that Russians identified India as one of their top five "friends", with the others being Belarus, China, Kazakhstan and Syria.
Russia is the world's largest exporter of oil to global markets and the second largest crude oil exporter behind Saudi Arabia. In December 2021, it exported 7.8 mb/d, of which crude and condensate accounted for 5 mb/d, or 64%.
Russian main exports are energy (oil and petroleum products, gas, coal), rolled steel, ferrous and nonferrous metals and minerals. The greater part of Russian exports belongs to oil and petroleum products. Other leading exports are natural gas, timber, fertilizers, machinery and equipment, armaments.
Russia owes Western banks $120 billion.
It has been widely described as an energy superpower; as it has the world's largest natural gas reserves, the second-largest coal reserves, the eighth-largest oil reserves, and the largest oil shale reserves in Europe.
The war has led to surging energy and food prices that are driving a galloping inflation rate and weighing on economic growth and consumer confidence.
United States of America The United States is the world's most powerful country, with a dominant military, economic strength, and cultural influence. It has the world's largest military budget, with over 700 military bases around the world, and it is the world's largest economy, with a GDP of over $21.4 trillion.
In 2021, of the $29.7 billion in U.S. imports from Russia, the top commodity sectors were Oils and Minerals, Lime, and Cement (59.2%), Base Metals, Iron, Steel, Tools (13.4%), and Stone, Glass, Metals, Pearls (10.1%). In 2021, 7.9% of U.S. total imports of Oils and Minerals, Lime, and Cement were from Russia.
Ukraine is historically a large exporter of grain. In 2021, Ukrainian grain fed 400 million people around the world. For the first 5 months of the war, Ukraine was unable to export its grain through its primary shipping routes through the Black Sea. Countries reliant on this grain suffered as a consequence.
Overview In January 2022, Russia exported $81.2M and imported $85.1M from Australia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.9M. Between January 2021 and January 2022 the exports of Russia have increased by $69.5M (593%) from $11.7M to $81.2M, while imports increased by $34.2M (67.2%) from $50.9M to $85.1M.
The Russian government owes about $40 billion in debt denominated in U.S. dollars and euros, and half of those bonds are owned by foreign investors. And Russian corporations have racked up approximately $100 billion in foreign currency debt, JPMorgan estimates.
Most of Australia's oil is produced on the North West Shelf, some distance from domestic east coast refining capacity. In addition, domestically produced grades of crude oil are generally not suited for local refineries compared to other internationally sourced oil.
Even in a worst-case scenario, in which there is no piped Russian gas and low demand destruction, BNEF estimates Europe would still have enough gas to endure the coldest winter of the last 30 years without depleting its inventories. Looking further ahead, the region could be well-positioned for winter 2023-24 as well.
Russia exported crude oil worth nearly 35.4 billion U.S. dollars to China, which was the highest export value of this commodity among other destinations in 2021.
General Secretary Xi reaffirms China's close ties with Russia, saying “China is willing to work with Russia to continue supporting each other on their respective core interests concerning sovereignty and security.”
Nevertheless, China and Russia currently enjoy the best relations they have had since the late 1950s. Although they have no formal alliance, the two countries do have an informal agreement to coordinate diplomatic and economic moves, and build up an alliance against the United States.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia consisting of six post-Soviet states: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan.