The Trans-Siberian Railway
runs through a country that no longer exists
In December 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist as a more or less unified state. Its fifteen republics became independent sovereign countries, while Russia declared itself — and was recognized — as the legal successor to the USSR.
The Trans-Siberian remains a source of pride, though it is the pride of a vanished empire. From Vladivostok to Moscow, the line stretches 9,302 kilometers, making it the longest railway in the world. It crosses two continents, and the journey lasts 7 days, 9 hours, and a few minutes more.
Oleg Klimov, freelancer.oleg-klimov.com