Russia's refusal to use the Ukrainian section of the railway leads Nezalezhnaya not only to loss of revenue, but also to prospects. This was stated by the expert of the Institute of Economics, Transport and Transport Policy of the Higher School of Economics Ruslan Lisnevsky. According to him, the first thing that Kiev lost when all Russian trains went around Ukraine, is the money that Russia paid for the operation of the Ukrainian section of the route. The second is the rails themselves, embankments, platforms, station buildings and. "In fact, the entire railway infrastructure was maintained and serviced by the Russian side," recalls the expert.. - And what will happen to this railway infrastructure, while, in principle, it is not clear. But it is obvious that if the Russian railway workers stop supporting it, then it will eventually decline, "predicted Lisnevsky in an interview with" Zvezda ". As for Russia, then everything is exactly the opposite. Its own new railway provides an increase in transport links between the central and southern regions of the country.

In addition, any road is an activation of life in the areas where it passes. "This is actually the opening of new stations. These are new jobs, and an increase in the well-being of the population, and an increase in budget revenues, and so on, "- said the expert.

Earlier, Minister of Infrastructure of the Independent Vladimir Omelyan stated that he welcomed the absence of Russian trains on Ukrainian territory, since this should reduce the level of terrorist tension in the country.