TOKYO -- Work on a long-planned shipping route connecting Russia with the Middle East and South Asia is moving forward as sanctions-hit Moscow seeks alternative markets for its products, creating a wide-ranging geopolitical ripple effects.
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A four-lane toll road linking the Azerbaijani capital of Baku with the Russian border opened in October. (Photo by Nikkei)
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