Russia’s trade balance rose to $51.1 billion in the first quarter of 2014 compared to $48 billion in the same period last year, Russian State Statistics Committee said Sunday. The committee said in its report today that Russia’s foreign trade amounted to $194.7 billion in the first quarter of 2014, a 3.7% decrease year-on-year. Exports were also down 1.8% to $122.9 billion and imports fell by 6.8% to $71.8 billion.