Minister Omelian denies reports on termination of railway traffic with Russia

Infrastructure Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelian has denied media reports on the termination of railway passenger traffic with Russia.

"The issue to stop the railway or bus passenger services of Ukraine with Russia has not been considered by our Government," he told Ekonomichna Pravda.

Omelian also reminded that the air communication with Russia was terminated on Ukraine’s initiative in 2015.

Earlier, Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ukrainian national railway, also denied reports on the termination of railway passenger traffic with Russia.

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