The Finnish company VR has taken control of Allegro trains from the joint venture with Russian Railways. The trains will continue to operate between the two countries until March 2022, as reported by Reuters.

The Finnish side alleges that Russia failed to meet its financial obligations to the Karelian trains joint venture. This non-compliance prompted VR to acquire the loans of the Finnish-Russian company, resulting in the complete transfer of train usage rights to the Finnish entity.

Russian railway workers are displeased with this development and accuse the Finnish side of unilaterally transferring control of the trains.

"Despite Russian Railways' repeated offers to resume the operation of Allegro trains within the framework of existing agreements, the Finnish side did not accept them," stated Russian Railways.