The US has imported eggs from Russia for the first time after several decades. This information has been given by Russia’s official news agency Ria Novosti. According to the report, in July 2025, the US purchased fresh eggs from Russia, which took place for the first time since 1992. That is, this has happened after 32 years.
According to the report, in July 2025, the US spent $ 4,55,000 on fresh chicken eggs from Russia. Russia’s government agency also shared this information on its X (first Twitter) handle.
Why America had to buy eggs
There is a major reason for the lack of eggs in the US and the rise in prices in the US. Evian flu spread in the US in early 2025, which severely affected the country’s chicken and eggs. Due to this, the prices of eggs increased rapidly.
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Us stat service analysis by ria novosti reviews us important fresh chicken eggs from russia for $ 455,000 in July
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– RT (@RT_COM) September 5, 2025
Although there was some relief in recent months, the prices of eggs in July were 16.4 percent higher than last year. Therefore, the US government decided to import from new sources to stabilize the supply of eggs.
Limit had to be imposed on the purchase of eggs
Due to the avian flu in the US, the shortage of eggs and the rise in prices were disturbing throughout the year. According to the CNN report in January 2025, several stores set a limit on the purchase of eggs, while by February a dozen eggs had reached $ 7. Experts said that it may take 6-9 months to return stability in the US food market.
America and Russia reduced trade
Remember that trade between Russia and America has decreased considerably. Since the invasion of Russia in 2022, the US has imposed many strict economic and business sanctions on Russia. These include freezing billions of dollars of Russian central bank, excluding major Russian banks from SWIFT system, prohibiting investment in energy sector, and restrictions on several major Russians. Apart from this, the US has also banned imports of things like oil, gas, coal, sea products and diamonds from Russia. However, Trump and Putin met in Alaska, in which the two leaders discussed the possibilities of financial cooperation.
