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Trade turnover between Georgia, Russia up 12% in January-April

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The article reports on Georgia's trade turnover between January and April 2026, highlighting Russia as the second-largest trade partner. It provides specific figures for exports and imports with Russia, as well as trade volumes with Turkey, China, the United States, Azerbaijan, and Germany.

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“Trade turnover between Georgia and Russia amounted to over $965 mln in January-April 2026”
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The specific figure of $965 mln for Jan-April 2026 is found in one web search result. Other results discuss different time periods or different figures (e.g., $678 million in a different context), meaning there is no independent corroboration of this specific 2026 statistic.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article describes the background of the Russo-Georgian War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_of_the_Russo-Georgi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The economy of Georgia is an emerging free market economy. Its gross domestic product fell sharply following the dissolution of the Soviet Union but recovered in the mid-2000s, growing in double digit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Georgia_(country)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Georgia and Russia date back hundreds of years and remain complicated despite certain religious and historical ties that exist between the two countries and their people. C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia–Russia_relations
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“which is 12% higher than in the same period last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Service of Georgia”
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The 12% increase is mentioned in the same single web search result as claim 0. No other independent sources confirm this specific percentage for the 2026 period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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“Russia being Georgia’s second-biggest trade partner, its share in the republic’s total external trade volume equaled 11.9% in the reporting period”
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While one source mentions Russia as the second-largest partner with 11.9% for the 2026 period, another source (Amwal Al Ghad) mentions a similar but different figure (11.4%) for a different period (Jan-July). The specific 11.9% for Jan-April 2026 is only in one source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The country of Georgia became part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Throughout the early modern period, the Muslim Ottoman and Persian empires had fought over various fragmented Georgian kin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_within_the_Russian_Emp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (GD), also colloquially known as the Kotsebi, is a conservative and populist political party in Georgia, which has ruled the country since 2012. Bidzina Ivanishvili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Dream
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian-occupied territories in Georgia (Georgian: რუსეთის მიერ ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიები საქართველოში, romanized: rusetis mier ok'up'irebuli t'erit'oriebi sakartveloshi) refers to areas of Georgia's so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-occupied_territories_i…
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“Georgian exports to Russia amounted to around $200 mln (up by 5.2% in annual terms)”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Georgian language and political crises; no data regarding export values to Russia in 2026 was found in the evidence provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgia is currently undergoing a political crisis due to the disputed legitimacy of the October 2024 Georgian parliamentary election, which was conducted with significant irregularities and described…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–2026_Georgian_political_c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ilia II (secular name Irakli Gudushauri-Shiolashvili; 4 January 1933 – 17 March 2026) was the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from 1977 until his death in 2026. He was the longest serving patriarc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilia_II_of_Georgia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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“imports were worth over $766 mln (up by 14%)”
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The evidence provided for this claim includes general news and unrelated import data (soybeans), but does not contain the specific figure of $766 million for imports from Russia in Jan-April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgia is currently undergoing a political crisis due to the disputed legitimacy of the October 2024 Georgian parliamentary election, which was conducted with significant irregularities and described…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–2026_Georgian_political_c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ilia II (secular name Irakli Gudushauri-Shiolashvili; 4 January 1933 – 17 March 2026) was the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from 1977 until his death in 2026. He was the longest serving patriarc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilia_II_of_Georgia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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“Turkey was Georgia’s biggest trade partner in the period, with mutual trade turnover exceeding $1 bln (up by 18% compared with the same period in 2025)”
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The evidence provided discusses US trade partners and Ukraine's trade turnover, but contains no information regarding Turkey's trade turnover with Georgia in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 30 largest trade partners of the US represented 86.1 percent of U.S. exports, and 89.6 percent of U.S. imports in 2024.In 2025, Mexico was the largest trading partner of the United States, followe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trade turnover between Georgia and Russia amounted to over $965 mln in January-April 2026, which is 12% higher than in the same period last year, according to data released by the National Statistics …
https://tass.com/economy/2133079
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web search NEUTRAL — In the first four months of 2026, Ukraine’s trade turnover amounted to $46.1 billion: during January–March 2026, goods worth $32.2 billion were imported into Ukraine, while exports amounted to $13.9 b…
https://nh-logistics.com/our-news/news/ukraines-trade-turnov…
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“China ranked third, with trade turnover surpassing $933 mln (up by 45%)”
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The evidence provided discusses China's general trade partners and 2023/2025 data, but does not confirm the specific $933 million figure for Georgia in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — China is the largest trading partner of many countries. The following tables are based on 2023 data as shown on the CIA World Factbook.Retrieved 14 January 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trade turnover between Georgia and Russia amounted to over $965 mln in January-April 2026, which is 12% higher than in the same period last year, according to data released by the National Statistics …
https://tass.com/economy/2133079
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web search NEUTRAL — Among China’s trading partners that cause the greatest negative trade balances, Chinese deficits with Russia (up 51.5%), South Korea (up 20.5%) and Peru (up 16.6%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 t…
https://www.worldstopexports.com/chinas-top-import-partners/
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“followed by the United States (over $630 mln)”
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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of trade and E*TRADE financial services; there is no mention of trade turnover between Georgia and the US in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wholesale trade is the traffic in goods that are sold as merchandise to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers and related subo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade
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web search NEUTRAL — E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley ("E*TRADE") charges $0 commissions for online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund, and options trades. Exclusions may apply and E*TRADE reserves the right to charge variable …
https://us.etrade.com/home
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Trade : What is meant by Trade? Learn about Trade in detail, including its explanation, and significance in Economy on The Economic Times.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/definition/trade
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“Azerbaijan (more than $451 mln)”
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“and Germany (over $371 mln)”
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