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Russian Railways requests EU to lift sanctions

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The Russian Railways have proceeded with an official request to the European Union to lift sanctions against the company. RZD was among the first legal entities to enter EU sanction lists just days after the war in Ukraine erupted. Now six months later, the company requested their lift, facing a financial and operational dead end allegedly caused by “EU violations”.

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

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

3 comments op “Russian Railways requests EU to lift sanctions”

Michael Smith|22.07.22|16:15

Re: Sanctions imposed on RZD.

Q1: How many Ukranian CITIZENS have been detained, then transported to various locations in Russia with the help and participation of RZD, its employees and equipment?

Q2: When will RZD entertain mitigation bond payment deposits in EU currency as compensation for such forced removals?

M Smith

Rui Morgado|22.07.22|18:21

Simple. End the war in Ukraine. The War or Special Operation (wathever you want to call it), is against the rights and freedoms of people in Ukraine. Are you RZD only concern about profits and not about people freedom?

John rdam|23.07.22|07:11

RZD serves the interests of Putin like the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft served the interests of Hitler in 1933-1945. So no mercy for this company, which is co-responsible for killing innocent people in an independent country.

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Image: Russian Railways/RZD

Russian Railways requests EU to lift sanctions

Image: RZD

The Russian Railways have proceeded with an official request to the European Union to lift sanctions against the company. RZD was among the first legal entities to enter EU sanction lists just days after the war in Ukraine erupted. Now six months later, the company requested their lift, facing a financial and operational dead end allegedly caused by “EU violations”.

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

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

3 comments op “Russian Railways requests EU to lift sanctions”

Michael Smith|22.07.22|16:15

Re: Sanctions imposed on RZD.

Q1: How many Ukranian CITIZENS have been detained, then transported to various locations in Russia with the help and participation of RZD, its employees and equipment?

Q2: When will RZD entertain mitigation bond payment deposits in EU currency as compensation for such forced removals?

M Smith

Rui Morgado|22.07.22|18:21

Simple. End the war in Ukraine. The War or Special Operation (wathever you want to call it), is against the rights and freedoms of people in Ukraine. Are you RZD only concern about profits and not about people freedom?

John rdam|23.07.22|07:11

RZD serves the interests of Putin like the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft served the interests of Hitler in 1933-1945. So no mercy for this company, which is co-responsible for killing innocent people in an independent country.

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