When the EU with companies like Alstom and Siemens thought Russia was incapable of making trains without them and imposed massive sanctions, Russia responded, “Stuff you” and has successfully made high tech equipment itself.
You’ll note Russell gives the Ozzie pronunciation of maroon as ‘muhrone’. It’s not the only word they pronounce differently to everyone else. š
Meanwhile back here in NZ we have most KPL trains replaced by a bus ( with standing room only ), most week nights and almost every weekend and its been like this for years with nothing being done to fix it !