Analysis of international trade statistics shows that different groups of the European Union (EU) member countries reacted differently to a ban on imports of certain types of food products (hereinafter referred to as «sanctioned goods») by Russia in August 2014, which also implies a ban on transit traffic.
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.