Natural resources, especially oil and gas, dominate Russian exports.

A revival came by 1927, however, when the 37,000 ton mark was reached and butter again became an important Russian export.

Two years in a row without Russian exports creates quite a disturbance".

Russian exports, valued at $5.5 billion in 1996, had dropped to $3.6 billion by 1998.

The group is the most successful Russian musical export of all time.

Foreign car companies are betting that incomes here will continue to climb, driven by high world prices for oil, a major Russian export.

Of Russian exports, more than 80% are oil, natural gas, metals and timber.

The turnover in 2008 amounted to 3.2 million dollars (mostly Russian exports).

Oil, natural gas, metals, and timber account for more than 80% of Russian exports abroad.

"If the world economy slows," he added, "then Russian exports will suffer."