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The construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, in northwestern Iran, is one of the key missing pieces of the International North-South Transport Corridor. Despite new initiatives…

LTG Cargo deals with a rising number of attempts to evade sanctions

Marco Raimondi
June 24, 2024
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Attempts to circumvent Western sanctions on Russia and Belarus via rail through Lithuania grew exponentially between March and May. The Lithuanian national rail freight operator LTG Cargo said that four wagons were blocked and sent back at the Lithuanian border in March, while in May this number increased to 62. The company did not provide…

Lessors Reach Settlement With Aeroflot Over Stuck Aircraft

Guest authors
June 23, 2024
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More and more seized aircraft in Russia are being settled with foreign lessors, and ownership is being transferred to Russian airlines.

Nordic satellites targeted by Russia after Sweden’s NATO accession

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June 21, 2024
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Swedish authorities have accused Russia of deliberately targeting the country’s satellite networks with “harmful interference” shortly after Sweden’s accession to NATO earlier this year. This information comes from a previously …

Nordic satellites targeted by Russia after Sweden’s NATO accession

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June 21, 2024
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Iran inaugurates railway linking Caspian Sea to Persian Gulf

Nikos Papatolios
June 19, 2024
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The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) sees another critical rail puzzle piece taking its place. The Qazvin-Rasht rail link will be inaugurated on Thursday, 20 June in the presence of Iranian, Russian and Azerbaijani delegates. This short (37 kilometres) but critical piece of infrastructure will provide seamless railway connections between Caspian Sea ports and the…