UPDATE

Rail freight traffic Finland-Russia resumes

Published on 30-03-2022 at 10:17

Three days after suspending traffic between Finland and Russia, VR Group can resume it. Effective from Wednesday, 30 March, the decision to restart rail freight operations to and from Russia results from further consultation with the UK authorities clarifying that sanctions do not apply to VR Group’s contracts and agreements.

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Tags: Finland, Russia, sanctions, UK, VR Group

Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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UPDATE

Rail freight traffic Finland-Russia resumes

Published on 30-03-2022 at 10:17

Three days after suspending traffic between Finland and Russia, VR Group can resume it. Effective from Wednesday, 30 March, the decision to restart rail freight operations to and from Russia results from further consultation with the UK authorities clarifying that sanctions do not apply to VR Group’s contracts and agreements.

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Tags: Finland, Russia, sanctions, UK, VR Group

Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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