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Russian ‘overseer’ of Crimea to visit peninsula for an inspection
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, who was appointed as an "overseer" of the annexed Crimea, plans to visit the peninsula ffor an inspection in the next two weeks to assess the pace of construction.
"This week I looked at the Crimean development program in detail. I see great potential in Crimea, especially now that we see that domestic tourism is going to pick up. In the next couple of weeks I plan to go and see how the work in Crimea is going," he wrote on his Instagram page. …
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Russia postpones high-speed rail project due to high cost
The Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail project has been postponed due to the high cost. The potential demand for the highway has also not yet been determined, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on the TV talk show “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" on Rossiya-1 TV channel.
"The railway has been postponed for now, as it has a large financial capacity, and the passenger flow has not yet been confirmed," he said.
Regarding the Moscow-Kazan highway, Khusnullin noted that the road "will be definitely …