Sputnik, Moscow: Russia's economy has turned to the East, and about 87% of trade is carried out with non-Western countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said on Wednesday.
"There is a shift in the [Russian] economy towards the East, towards the Global South, towards emerging markets. Over the past five to six years, our economy has turned to the East. And today, about 87% of our trade in physical terms is carried out with non-Western countries," Overchuk said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel.
Just five to six years ago, this figure was around 40%, the official added.
