Russia hammer the last "nail in the lid of the tomb" of the Baltic ports
While the cargo transit volume of the ports of the Baltic states is constantly falling, Russia is increasing its own port capacity in the Baltic. A few years ago, our country headed for a large-scale modernization of the entire transit infrastructure, as well as for the implementation of completely new transport projects.
These actions of Russia hurt the economy her western neighbors. At the same time, Moscow, despite the frank Russophobia of the Baltic states, regularly offers them participation in economic projects. So, neighboring Latvia was asked to organize a site for storing gas pipes for Nord Stream-2, but Riga refused. And in vain, because this deal would have brought her about $ 25 million. Very easy money.
But in the coming years, the Baltic countries risk losing even more. The fact is that in the Kaliningrad region, the construction of a large cargo and passenger terminal is underway at an accelerated pace, which in the future will grab a solid piece of the transit cake from the Baltic states.
These actions of Russia hurt the economy her western neighbors. At the same time, Moscow, despite the frank Russophobia of the Baltic states, regularly offers them participation in economic projects. So, neighboring Latvia was asked to organize a site for storing gas pipes for Nord Stream-2, but Riga refused. And in vain, because this deal would have brought her about $ 25 million. Very easy money.
But in the coming years, the Baltic countries risk losing even more. The fact is that in the Kaliningrad region, the construction of a large cargo and passenger terminal is underway at an accelerated pace, which in the future will grab a solid piece of the transit cake from the Baltic states.
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