Russia's defense ministry and Russian Railways have reached an agreement to construct a two-way electrified railway line bypassing Ukraine, Russia's TASS news agency reported on June 30, citing a source. The deal was said to be finalized on June 25.
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A picture taken on May 23, 2015 shows Russian military vehicles on a freight train in the Russian southern town of Matveev Kurgan in the Rostov region, some 20 km from the Russian-Ukrainian border.
