Russia's Economy Is Going Off The Rails

Soviet centralization is back in style

Aug 09, 2025

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Most trains in Russia are electric. A strike on the traction station, which converts electric current to run the trains, can put a whole line out of action for hours or days

Russian business news website RBC is reporting that railroad employees in the heart of the country started taking two days’ unpaid leave per month in July because RZD, the state rail…

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