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Russia Increases Freight Tariffs to Aid Railways Amid Crisis

2/18/2026

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The Russian government will raise freight tariffs on Russian Railways (RZhD) by 1% from March 1.
The move aims to support RZhD, which faces a 14% drop in freight shipments since the invasion of Ukraine and 4 trillion rubles ($52 billion) in debt.
Last year marked RZhD's first net loss since the pandemic.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the order creating a coefficient for shippers to cover transport security expenses.

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Story summary

The Russian government will raise freight tariffs on Russian Railways (RZhD) by 1% from March 1.
The move aims to support RZhD, which faces a 14% drop in freight shipments since the invasion of Ukraine and 4 trillion rubles ($52 billion) in debt.
Last year marked RZhD's first net loss since the pandemic.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the order creating a coefficient for shippers to cover transport security expenses.