According to estimates of the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Alexei Likhachev, Russia's exports for the year will increase by 2%.

He added that in the first seven months, exports in volume grew by 4.2%, the raw material - 2%, non-oil - 7%, and high-tech exports - by 7.8%. According to the external supply of commodities growth rate of 1.9%. It Likhachev explained reduction of purchases of natural gas by Ukraine and import needs of China's coal.
"If we talk about trade statistics in dollar terms, the seven months inclusive we see turnover drop by 34%, import - minus 40%, export - minus 30%. Although a number of countries we have a positive dynamics of export ", - quotes Likhachev" Rossiyskaya Gazeta ".