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Baltic states desperately building a railway linked to Poland.

In Russia's shadow: The Baltics wait for Europe's strategic new railway

Building the link to western Europe has become more urgent as the Baltics see Russia as a threat.

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Baltic states desperately building a railway linked to Poland.

In Russia's shadow: The Baltics wait for Europe's strategic new railway

Building the link to western Europe has become more urgent as the Baltics see Russia as a threat.

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it's hardly desperate. Soviet rail guage is different to European .

Russia uses the broad gauge, which is 1,520 millimeters (4 feet 11 27⁄32 inches) wide, also known as Russian gauge or CIS gauge. On the other hand, most of Europe uses the standard gauge, which is 1,435 millimeters (4 feet 8 1⁄2 inches) wide.

 

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it's hardly desperate. Soviet rail guage is different to European .

Russia uses the broad gauge, which is 1,520 millimeters (4 feet 11 27⁄32 inches) wide, also known as Russian gauge or CIS gauge. On the other hand, most of Europe uses the standard gauge, which is 1,435 millimeters (4 feet 8 1⁄2 inches) wide.

They are putting in the Euro gauge to get properly connected to Europe before the Russians are ready to expand. Estonia in particular has been threatened by Putin.

As you know the Russians have land on the other side of Lithuania.

Estonia shields itself from the Russian threat: ‘We could hold out for a couple of weeks until the allies arrive’

The Baltic country, one of the EU’s staunchest opponents of the Kremlin, is strengthening its military capabilities, while NATO increases its presence in the region

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