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Wow: Russia Launches Regular Nonstop Boeing 777 Flights To North Korea

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August 2, 2025
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The flights take roughly eight hours each way, connecting Moscow to Pyongyang.

Systems Destroyed: Aeroflot Crippled By Cyberattack

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August 1, 2025
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There was some air travel chaos in Russia this week as the country’s national airline, Aeroflot, experienced a cripplin…

Antonov An-24 Crashes In Russia With Reports Suggesting No Survivors

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July 24, 2025
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Almost 50 people are said to have been on board the flight in question.

Russian Railways proposes new tariffs change

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July 18, 2025
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Russian Railways (RZD) reportedly plans to adjust some of its rail freight tariffs. The company already introduced a 13.8% increase for freight traffic in December…

Data of the week: Russian freight loading in freefall

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July 9, 2025
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The Russian economy is not doing all too well, and part of that is reflected in the monthly statistics published by national rail operator Russian…

Russian Transport Minister found dead in a car hours after being sacked

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July 8, 2025
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Roman Starovoit, Russia’s former minister of transport was found dead in a car in Odintsovo, west of Moscow, on Monday, 7 July. His death, ruled…

Pakistan and Russia plan first container train for next week

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June 16, 2025
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Pakistan is planning to send the first container train to Russia on 22 June. It is not quite the first such announcement. Earlier, the two…

UK Court Rules Insurers Must Pay Aircraft Lessors For Aircraft Stuck In Russia

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June 12, 2025
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The court ruled that the lessors’ assets were deemed lost when the Russian government banned the export of aircraft in March 2022.

Russian ‘PathWiper’ malware targets Ukraine’s critical infrastructure

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June 7, 2025
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Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered yet another destructive attack on critical infrastructure in Ukraine. This time, it involves a previously unknown data-wiping malware they’ve dubbed “PathWiper” – and it’s got all the hallm…

Russian freight loading crisis hits a new low

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June 2, 2025
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Freight loading on the Russian rail network has declined at an unprecedented scale in May 2025. It is the third consecutive month that the loading…