US EditionRussia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening
The crossing is expected to handle up to 300 vehicles and 2,850 people a day as Russia and North Korea deepen ties.
- Russia's Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev visited North Korea to discuss law enforcement cooperation between the two countries.
- Russia and North Korea signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty in 2024 that includes a mutual defense provision.
- North Korea deployed around 14,000 soldiers to support Russian forces in the Kursk region following this treaty.
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Russia and North Korea Link Up With First Direct Road Bridge
Russia and North Korea have completed the structural connection of a new automobile bridge over the Tumen River, establishing the first direct road link between the two countries, The Moscow Times reported on April 22. The Russian Ministry of Transport announced the completion of the bridge’s spans. Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin stated the new crossing will increase trade volumes, simplify logistics, and boost development in the border areas…
North Korea and Russia Cooperate on Security, Internal Ministers Hold Meeting. North Korea and Russia are strengthening cooperation in the field of security as well. North Korea's Korean Central News Agency reported on the 22nd that Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, who recently visited North Korea, held talks with North Korean Minister of Social Security Bang Du-sop at the Pyongyang Assembly Hall on the 21st.
First road link between the two countries will allow the passage of hundreds of cars per day but, above all, transport of military equipment from Pyongyang to Moscow.
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