In 2018, Russia continued to reduce the exports of logs and increase the exports of lumber. The export volume of these products almost equalized at 19.03 million m3 (-2.1%) and 18.7 million m3 (+14.9%) respectively.    In 2018, the Russian government continued to implement policy to reduce the exports of raw wood and stimulate internal consumption of timber industry products. According to the report, the main events of 2018 in the Russian forest based industry were: the adoption of the strategy of forestry development of the Russian Federation until 2030; establishment ...