MINSK, August 25. /TASS/. Trade turnover between Russia and Belarus increased by 12.5% between January and June 2026, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov’s secretariat reported.

"The positive trend has persisted this year: in the first six months alone, bilateral trade increased by 12.5%," the report said.

Last year trade turnover between the two countries grew by around 3%.