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In Russia's shadow: The Baltics wait for Europe's strategic new railway

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Rail Baltica began as a grand project, but it has now become a strategic imperative.

Currently, there is no direct link that crosses the Baltics and connects with Poland .

Estonia 's Infrastructure Minister Vladimir Svet said the rail link is vital amid the Russian war in Ukraine .

The memory of decades of Soviet occupation is still fresh in the region.

Estonia 's national auditor Janar Holm believes several more years of delays are likely.

The country's infrastructure minister, Vladimir Svet , insisted "we are decreasing the budget as much as possible" For the three Baltic states that broke free of the Soviet Union to join the EU and Nato , Rail Baltica could serve as a lifeline.

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