How Russia circumvents the sanctions - and invests billions in a new mega-project. A new project aims to make Putin's sanctions evasion tactics even more severe.

The Persian Gulf plays a special role in this. Russia is currently looking for new trading partners - and is sending billions of dollars to Iran. Russian Railways to compete with Suez Canal While the West continues to decline as a trading partner for Russia, Russia is building new trade routes. The Kremlin is focusing primarily on China, India and the countries on the Persian Gulf.