{"id":2593,"date":"2025-10-18T10:01:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2025-10-18T10:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:01:48","slug":"putin-envoy-tunnel-russia-usa-bering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/putin-envoy-tunnel-russia-usa-bering\/","title":{"rendered":"Kremlin is talking about a tunnel between Russia and the US - Dmitriev"},"content":{"rendered":"

The idea of a \u201cPutin-Trump tunnel\u201d<\/h2>\n

The Messenger Vladimir Putin<\/strong> and the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)<\/strong> Kirill Dmitriev<\/strong> announced the start of discussions on a possible construction of a tunnel between Russia and the United States through the Bering Strait<\/strong>, reports Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe time has come to connect Russia and the United States. We believe that the construction of a tunnel across the Bering Strait can become a symbol of a new stage of cooperation,\u201d Dmitriev said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The idea has already been nicknamed in the Russian media \u00abPutin-Trump tunnel\u00bb<\/strong>, It came after recent contacts between the two presidents.<\/p>\n

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Technical and financial details<\/h3>\n

According to Dmitriev, the length of the tunnel could be approximately 70 miles (over 110 km)<\/strong>, and the cost is less than $8 billion<\/strong>, if you use the technology The Boring Company<\/strong> Elon Musk.<\/p>\n

For comparison, previous estimates of such projects exceeded $60-65 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The tunnel is expected to be used for railway and freight traffic<\/strong> between Chukotka and Alaska.<\/p>\n

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Reactions and doubts<\/h3>\n

Currently, the project does not have any official approval<\/strong> from the United States or any international bodies.
In Washington, this initiative is seen more as a a symbolic statement by the Kremlin<\/strong>, rather than a real action plan.<\/p>\n

Analysts note that the implementation of such a tunnel would require cooperation at the governmental level<\/strong>, The project was approved by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Canada, and the environmental and military ministries of both countries.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is more of a political signal than an engineering proposal,\u201d the agency quoted experts as saying. Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Geopolitical context<\/h3>\n

The idea of a tunnel across the Bering Strait is not new - it was discussed in the twentieth century.
However, for the first time, it appears again at a time of deteriorating relations between Moscow and the West<\/strong>, The Kremlin is trying to demonstrate its readiness for a \u00abnew dialogue\u00bb with the United States.<\/p>\n

Some observers see Dmitriev's statement as a an attempt to divert attention<\/strong> from domestic political problems and create the illusion of a major international project.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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