By Gleb Bryanski and Olga Popova

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s non-genetically modified soybean exports to China are safe, a Russian government source told Reuters on Saturday, despite a deal between China and the United States concluded by U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Russia ranked a distant fifth among the largest soybean exporters to China in 2024, but its shipments consist exclusively of non-genetically modified soybeans, used in the production of foods such as tofu, soy milk, and soy sauce.

Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut visited China this week for talks with her counterpart Han Jun in Beijing, aiming to expand exports just as China committed to purchasing 12 million tons of American soybeans during the current season.

The United States prima

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