Despite the harsh Western sanctions, several European countries continue to trade with the Russian Federation, including Latvia. According to the data of the official agency of the country, it is clear that the volume of exports to Russia this year has already reached 874,580,447 million. According to these data, Russia ranks fourth among Latvia's five main trade and export partners and is ahead of Sweden, the United Kingdom, Poland and other EU countries. For information: in 2021-23, Russia was in fifth place, but in 2024, it dropped by one position.