Russia has seen a significant increase in sugar exports, with over half of the exports going to Moscow, Krasnodar Territory, and Lipetsk region. The country has exported 192 thousand tons of white sugar, which is 78.5% of the foreign sugar supplies, mainly to the former USSR countries Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan. Raw sugar exports were predominantly to Kazakhstan. Sugar exports for the week of February 1 to February 7 increased by 16.6% compared to the previous week. Despite this, the total sugar production for the month of January 11 to February 7 decreased by 31%. Russia has produced 5 million tons of sugar from the 2020 sugar beet harvest, with an expected sugar production of 5.2 million tons for the 2020-2021 season, a decrease from 7.9 million tons the previous year. The total area under sugar beet is expected to increase by 14.4% in 2021, reaching 1.06 million hectares.