Trade turnover between Russia, Brazil reaches $10.5 bln

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 25, 2026 · 146 words

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Russian Ambassador Alexey Labetsky reported that trade turnover between Russia and Brazil reached $10.5 billion last year. He noted that Russia is a primary supplier of fertilizers and diesel fuel to Brazil, while Brazil primarily exports agricultural products and meat to Russia.

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What happened

Trade turnover between Russia and Brazil currently stands at $10.5 bln, Russian Ambassador to Brazil Alexey Labetsky told reporters.

Why it matters

"Brazil is our main international trading partner in Latin America.

Common ground

<…> Last year [trade turnover] was $10.5 bln, according to Brazilian statistics.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/politics/2136247

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Trade turnover between Russia and Brazil currently stands at $10.5 bln”

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There are conflicting reports from the same source (TASS/Russian Ambassador). One report states the turnover reached $10.5 billion, while another report from February 10 citing the same Ambassador states it reached $12+ billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brazil–Russia relations have seen significant improvement in recent years, characterized by increased commercial trades and cooperation in military and technology segments. The two countries maintain …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian Brazilians (Portuguese: Russo-brasileiros, Russian: Русские бразильцы Russkiye Brazil'tsy) are Brazilian citizens of full or partial Russian ethnic background or Russian-born people residing i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Brazilians

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 213…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil

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“Brazil is our main international trading partner in Latin America”

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Multiple sources confirm Brazil is Russia's primary trading partner in Latin America, with one source explicitly stating it accounts for more than half of Russia's trade with the region.

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web search NEUTRAL — While the EU and the United States dominate as the largest trading partners in many parts of the world, other countries such as Brazil, Russia, and South Africa ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_leading_t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brazil is by far Russia's largest trading partner in Latin America, accounting for more than half of Russia's trade with the region. Russia, in turn, supplies ...
https://reab.pro/en/info/market-reviews/economic-cooperation…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 26, 2025 ... Brazil is the third largest economy in the Americas and is Canada's most important trading partner in South America.
https://www.facebook.com/CanadaTrade/posts/brazil-is-the-thi…

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“Last year [trade turnover] was $10.5 bln, according to Brazilian statistics”

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The specific figure of $10.5 billion attributed to Brazilian statistics is mentioned in the TASS report, but other search results for 'Brazil Balance of Trade' refer to different metrics (surpluses) or different trading partners (Canada), providing no independent corroboration for this specific Russian-Brazilian figure.

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“the 13th plenary session of the Russian-Brazilian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation chaired by Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov”

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While the evidence confirms the existence of BRICS and general Brazil-Russia relations, no specific evidence was found in the provided results confirming the 13th plenary session or that it was chaired by Maxim Reshetnikov.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU) is an economic union of five post-Soviet states located in Eurasia. The EAEU has an integrated single market. As of 2023, it consists of 183 million people an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Economic_Union

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the major existing intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). For a more complete listing, see the Yearbook of International Organizations, which includes 25,000 international …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_intergovernmental_orga…

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“We deliver about 30% of what the Brazilian agricultural industry needs [in terms of fertilizers]”

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The claim that Russia delivers 30% of Brazilian agricultural fertilizer needs is mentioned in the TASS report, but no other independent source in the provided evidence corroborates this specific percentage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Federative Republic of Brazil is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_Russia_…

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“we are now one of the main suppliers of diesel fuel [to Brazil]”

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The TASS report mentions Russia is one of the main diesel suppliers, and a separate web search result explicitly titled 'Russia Strengthens Position as Brazil’s Leading Diesel Supplier' confirms this trend with import data.

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web search NEUTRAL — Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, fuel oil (historically), or simply diesel, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_fuel

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web search NEUTRAL — Imports totalled US$433 million in February, increased to more than US$505 million in March, and continued rising in April. Brazilian authorities have simultaneously introduced a series of measures ai…
https://www.atnews.co.za/russia-strengthens-position-as-braz…

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web search NEUTRAL — Last year [trade turnover] was $10.5 bln, according to Brazilian statistics."We deliver about 30% of what the Brazilian agricultural industry needs. And secondly, we are now one of the main suppliers …
https://tass.com/politics/2136247

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“As for Brazilian supplies, well, first of all, those are supplies of agricultural products, meat”

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The provided evidence contains general information about Brazil's agricultural exports and global rankings, but does not specifically confirm the composition of Brazilian supplies to Russia as being primarily agricultural products and meat.

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web search NEUTRAL — Agricultural exports form the backbone of global trade, feeding millions and fueling industries worldwide. These ten countries lead the way, accounting for a significant share of global agricultural e…
https://blog.pazago.com/post/largest-exporter-agricultural-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest trade statistics and economic complexity data for Brazil.
https://oec.world/en/profile/country/bra

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web search NEUTRAL — Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_producing_coun…

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