#Russia_Sanctions: Critical means of transportation in Russia are rapidly becoming obsolete. Russian Railways calls for removal of sanctions. The company sent the request to the EU 3 months ago. It criticized the lack of response, ignoring the fact that the sanctions will last⤵️
until the war ends and the EU together with Ukraine decides the fate of the sanctions. The Russian company argues that it is applying discriminatory actions, with humanitarian effects, forgetting that it is still involved in the war against Ukraine, with thousands of⤵️
civilians killed. Millions of Russians, especially the most vulnerable, are among the hardest hit. The sanctions affected 24 regional passenger rail companies in Russia. In addition to export sanctions, European companies (Siemens, Talgo) cannot perform the technical⤵️
maintenance service. Consequently, Russian Railways bears higher costs to ensure the supply of spare parts. In any case, the company warns that the current situation worsens transportation safety for the population. This can only mean one thing: major transport accidents are⤵️
increasingly likely in Russia, with thousands of ordinary Russians at risk. In Oct, Airbus management reiterated its concern about inadequacy of the safety conditions for Russian aircraft. ⤵️
The sanctions prevent both the import of industrial equipment to repair/renovate means of transport and the operation of Western maintenance companies in Russia.👇
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