The new transport route would link the cities of Donetsk and Lugansk to Moscow and the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the Russian president has said
Russia should expand its high-speed railway services and the prospects are good for developing a network that links Donbass with Moscow and the south of the country, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony for a new railway line in Moscow, Putin suggested that high-speed trains which currently connect the Russian capital with St. Petersburg and the Volga region should be extended.
“We must surely develop this system even further,” the president said. If a high-speed line were built between Moscow and the Black Sea city of Sochi, Putin noted it would significantly reduce travel times and make a big difference for people heading to southern Russian resorts.
“We must surely think about linking both Lugansk and Donetsk to it,” the Russian leader added. Putin also said…
