28.03.2022, 17:14
Russian Railways Stopped Sending Goods to Finland
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS. Russian railways have stopped sending goods to Finland since March 26, the company's Telegram channel reported. This decision follows the statement of the Finnish state company VR Group on the suspension of freight rail links with the Russian Federation due to Western sanctions imposed against Russian Railways.
In connection with the sanctions, the Finnish railway company VR Group notified Russian Railways that it was impossible to receive freight trains, and since March 26, the shipment of goods in the direction of Finland has been stopped, the report says.
Russian Railways announced an increase in export traffic in alternative directions. Since March 16, the average daily loading to Azerbaijan and transit through Azerbaijan has increased by 20.9%, through the Naushki border crossing with Mongolia - by 11.1%, through Kazakhstan to China - by 2.2 times, to Belarus and through Belarus - almost two times. times.
The company also said that in order to expand export opportunities, they are negotiating with Chinese Railways on the additional transfer of freight trains.
Since March 27, VR has stopped the movement of freight trains towards Russia and stopped accepting freight trains from the Russian Federation. All freight wagons currently in Finland will be returned to Russia.
Earlier, VR said that they are obliged to comply with the sanctions imposed by the West.
In addition, the passenger train Allegro, which ran between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, is suspended for an indefinite period.
Finland's state-owned railway company VR has decided to suspend freight rail links with Russia due to Western sanctions imposed on Russian Railways, Yle reports. Since March 27, it has stopped the movement of freight trains towards Russia and will stop accepting freight trains from the Russian Federation.
All freight wagons currently in Finland will be returned to Russia. Earlier, VR said that they are obliged to comply with the sanctions imposed by the West.
In addition, from March 28, the movement of the Allegro train, which ran between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, will be stopped for an indefinite time. Tytti Tuppurainen, Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Public Property Management, said earlier that the operation of this train is no longer appropriate.
Allegro remained the only train on which it was possible to get from Russia to the European Union. Trains between Helsinki and St. Petersburg have been running daily since December 2010.
In connection with the sanctions, the Finnish railway company VR Group notified Russian Railways that it was impossible to receive freight trains, and since March 26, the shipment of goods in the direction of Finland has been stopped, the report says.
Russian Railways announced an increase in export traffic in alternative directions. Since March 16, the average daily loading to Azerbaijan and transit through Azerbaijan has increased by 20.9%, through the Naushki border crossing with Mongolia - by 11.1%, through Kazakhstan to China - by 2.2 times, to Belarus and through Belarus - almost two times. times.
The company also said that in order to expand export opportunities, they are negotiating with Chinese Railways on the additional transfer of freight trains.
Since March 27, VR has stopped the movement of freight trains towards Russia and stopped accepting freight trains from the Russian Federation. All freight wagons currently in Finland will be returned to Russia.
Earlier, VR said that they are obliged to comply with the sanctions imposed by the West.
In addition, the passenger train Allegro, which ran between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, is suspended for an indefinite period.
Finland's state-owned railway company VR has decided to suspend freight rail links with Russia due to Western sanctions imposed on Russian Railways, Yle reports. Since March 27, it has stopped the movement of freight trains towards Russia and will stop accepting freight trains from the Russian Federation.
All freight wagons currently in Finland will be returned to Russia. Earlier, VR said that they are obliged to comply with the sanctions imposed by the West.
In addition, from March 28, the movement of the Allegro train, which ran between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, will be stopped for an indefinite time. Tytti Tuppurainen, Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Public Property Management, said earlier that the operation of this train is no longer appropriate.
Allegro remained the only train on which it was possible to get from Russia to the European Union. Trains between Helsinki and St. Petersburg have been running daily since December 2010.
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