Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Russian Railways Faces Economic Setbacks
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by John C.K. Daly, Eurasian foreign affairs and defense policy expert and non-resident fellow at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Russian Railways Faces Economic Setbacks
Executive Summary:
* Russian Railways (RZhD) cargo volumes dropped by 5.6 percent in 2025 to a 16-year low due to reduced shipments of oil . . .
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Russian Railways Faces Economic Setbacks
Executive Summary:
* Russian Railways (RZhD) cargo volumes dropped by 5.6 percent in 2025 to a 16-year low due to reduced shipments of oil . . .