Polish truckers to pay twice as much in Russia

Russia has increased the road fees paid by foreign drivers from RUB 60,000/year (EUR 805) to RUB 120,000/year (EUR 1,610). The list of 17 countries includes Poland. According to officials, this decision is mainly due to the devaluation of the Russian currency. In 2008, one euro equaled 35 rubles, whereas now one euro stands at 70-80 rubles. At the beginning of April, Poland signed a road cargo deal with Russia, which is valid until the end of 2016. It states that Poland is to receive 170,000 permits, including 10,000 for transport to and from third party countries.