Finland resumes rail link to Russia

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Published: Mar 30, 2022, 09:21 UTC

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Finland's national railway operator VR Group said on Wednesday it would resume services between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg in Russia on March 30, less than a week after having halted the service.

Finland suspends its rail link between Russia and EU

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Finland’s national railway operator VR Group said on Wednesday it would resume services between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg in Russia on March 30, less than a week after having halted the service.

The operator had halted the service as a result of UK sanctions against Russian Railways, but it had later clarified that the sanctions do not apply to VR Group’s contracts, it said in a statement.

(Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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