What you need to know about the United States' business ties with Russia

What you need to know about the United States' business ties with Russia How much do the two countries trade with each other? Not a lot. U.S.-Russia trade was worth just under $31 billion in 2015. Compare that to the U.S.-China trade relationship in that same year, which was worth more than 20 times that amount. How much do the countries' businesses invest in each other? The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis says Russians have invested nearly $4.6 billion in U.S.-based businesses, U.S. businesses have invested $9.2 billion in Russian companies. Which large U.S. companies have opened in Russia? Some notable names are McDonald's, ExxonMobil and Ford. Are any American companies sponsoring the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia? Yes, out of 14 sponsors, the only American sponsors are Coca-Cola, Visa and McDonald's.