Traction and rolling stock

Sanctions stop Chinese locomotive deliveries to Belarus

By 2024-09-17T14:34:00

CRRC BKG2 Belarus

BELARUS: Chinese manufacturer CRRC Datong has decided not to deliver 15 BKG2 electric locos ordered by Belarus Railway. The decision is a result of sanctions imposed by the US and EU in response to the Belarusian government’s support for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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