While Russia and Iran do not always concur, their status as pariahs of the West has pushed them to work as an “axis of the sanctioned”. One way this has materialized is through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a 7,200-km network of road, rail, and shipping routes designed to move freight between India, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe.
On Germany’s Baltic coast, from Wismar to Rostock, herring have inspired devotion for centuries. Today, they’re still treasured, whether served fried with potatoes or pickled with raw onion.
Iran and Russia have reportedly signed a contract to build a cargo vessel for the port of Solyanka. Per a local media report, the Russian side will build a cargo vessel for Iran to be used at Solyanka.