Russian trade and the challenge of logistics bottlenecks created by sanctions
Georgia Georgian container terminals at Poti and Batumi, situated on the east coast of the Black ...
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The Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) – a key Russian rail artery across Siberia – is unusable, after heavy rainfall caused the Kholodnaya River to overflow and destroy a dam.
The flooding destroyed some 200 metres of track and support poles, prompting a ‘state of emergency’ declaration in the Severo-Baikal region.
According to local authorities, the line could be out of action for at least a week, causing “damage to the country’s economy from idle cargo… plus the ...
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