Putin said that the trade turnover of the CIS countries by the end of the year could reach $100 billion

“In the outgoing year, the multifaceted interaction of our states developed successfully on the whole.

This confirms the steady growth in trade ... in January-October it increased by 6.6%, to $81.5 billion, and there is reason to expect that by the end of this year it will reach $100 billion,” he said.

Earlier, Putin said the country was reorienting its exports and imports to new markets amid the international trade crisis.

The New York Times has reported that international trade with Russia has skyrocketed this year, despite the fact that the countries imposed sanctions after the start of a special operation in Ukraine.