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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on the screen riding a train across the bridge linking Russia and Crimean Peninsula at Taman railways station on December 23, 2019 near Anapa, Russia.
A screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin riding a train across the bridge linking Russia and the Crimean Peninsula at Taman railway station near Anapa, Russia, in December 2019.

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  • Russia is investing in rail transportation to bypass Western sanctions.
  • Key rail lines are being upgraded to link Russia with China, India, Iran, and countries in the Persian Gulf.
  • The new trade routes stand to bolster Russia's economy by maintaining imports.

Forget ships — Russia is turning to rail transportation to skirt Western sanctions.

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Russia's grand railway plan to get around Western sanctions is about to get eve…