Russia’s Proposal for a Caspian-Black Sea Canal

Russia has proposed building a 700 kilometer long canal along the Kuma-Manych Depression, connecting the Caspian and Black Seas. If built, the canal would be eight times longer than the Panama canal, helping connect central Asian countries to the open seas, while providing a shorter route for shipping than the existing Volga-Don Canal system. With increased cargo traffic between the Caspian Sea and the rest of the world, the project may finally come to fruition in the future.

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[mohamud]

why not just widen the volga don then? wouldn't that be cheaper?

[edoggy]

Turkmenistan having a port would be interesting

[robertmaravelias]

I like how they want the canal to pass through their stolen territory so they own it instead of an easier route they’re not in control of.

[ChokyoDK]

Great idea. Not like they completely drained the Aral Sea by doing that😂

[SnghoHan]

Do they have enough money to fund all that?

[reissanderson]

If Russia focused on stuff like that instead of antagonising its neighbours it's economy would be so strong

[eliasujashvili]

Yeah I don’t think that’s happening any time soon.

[dreamermagister]

Need an enviromental effects report by every party involved that might be affected by this project

[saeedtuoba]

Maybe connect black, Aral and Caspian sea together as all these water are not fresh anyways

[phil_]

Caspian is drying up. They'll probably take water from the Black Sea.

[фийкё]

Huh, as a Russian, no one here ever talked about it. Btw, we already have Volgo-Donskii kanal (it's the same)

[gazitopal]

That was the ottoman empires dream at 16. Century

[Qbgarden]

Seems would be easier to just use the existing volga don.

[mothiurNCL]

Yes, say the word 'canal' quietly with all the music in the background.

[charmchiii]

Might affect the environment a bit. Also they cant afford it rn or in the future

[ČřĭśŧįáńĐéfeńčêř]

If the canal become:Kaspian sea will be connected to Black sea but black sea is connected with the Mediterranean sea so Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan won't be land locked anymore #Facts

[RS-xxve]

Build the canal, but the areas connecting it MUST rejoin Russia. Given that Kazakhstan was majority Russian as recently as the 1989 census!

[justerik.]

hmmm, i hope it won't be any rusia soon, cause otherwise, there will be nothing left on this planet

[lucadeluca-nqlv]

Well now some landlocked countries Will not be anymore

[paolosciarpuccio]

Those aren't seas, but polluted nightmares