Zelensky opposes Russia-US tunnel proposal (VIDEO) — RT World Information
The Moscow-proposed undertaking envisages a direct 70-mile route underneath the Bering Strait to hyperlink the 2 international locations
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has voiced his opposition to a Moscow-proposed undertaking to construct a rail tunnel underneath the Bering Strait between Russia and the US.
The concept, floated by Russian presidential aide Kirill Dmitriev this week as a ‘Putin-Trump unity tunnel,’ envisages a 70-mile rail and cargo hyperlink which may unlock joint pure useful resource exploration.
Dmitriev, who additionally serves as head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund (RDIF), invited billionaire Elon Musk to supply his Boring Firm, which builds underground “Loop” transport programs.
The Russia-US tunnel undertaking may value over $65 billion, in line with Dmitriev, who mentioned that Musk’s Boring Firm expertise may minimize it by 90% to underneath $8 billion and end it inside eight years. Dmitriev added that the RDIF, which helped construct the primary Russia-China rail bridge, was prepared to participate.
BREAKING: President Trump says he finds the thought of a Putin–Trump tunnel between Russia and Alaska proposed yesterday “attention-grabbing.” Zelensky is “not pleased with this concept.”The tunnel discussions start! 🇷🇺🤝🇺🇸 https://t.co/boCVb8xqjlpic.twitter.com/Gl4YXEc7Sh
— Kirill Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) October 17, 2025
The Bering Strait, which is 51 miles extensive at its narrowest level, separates Russia’s Chukotka Area from Alaska within the US.
Dmitriev’s proposal adopted Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna’s launch of declassified Soviet information on the assassination of JFK, shared by Moscow this week. Along with paperwork on the killing, the 350-page trove included a “Khrushchev-Kennedy Bridge” undertaking to hyperlink the 2 nations.
Dmitriev’s thought got here shortly after Thursday’s cellphone name between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart. The 2 leaders, who in August held a summit in Alaska, have signaled plans to broaden financial cooperation, and are anticipated to satisfy once more in Hungary inside two weeks for additional talks.
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