While the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption to the world economy, it has also strengthened the rail links between China and Europe, and industry experts believe the growing volume of rail freight between East and West will aid the economic recovery of countries and regions along the routes of the Belt & Road Initiative

Belarusian Railway has unexpectedly become the beneficiary of difficulties in logistics caused to the sanctions. This is evidenced by statistics on the volume of container shipments.