US EditionTrump Calls Russia's $8B Alaska Tunnel Proposal 'Interesting'
- On Oct. 16, Kirill Dmitriev posted a proposal for an $8 billion, 70-mile tunnel under the Bering Strait, naming Elon Musk's Boring Company as a potential builder.
- Following a two-hour call between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev floated the idea amid talks on ending the three-year war with Russia and his contacts with Trump envoys.
- Asked about the idea, President Donald Trump was ambivalent, telling reporters at the White House `That's an interesting one` while Volodymyr Zelenskyy said `I'm not happy with it`.
- Leaders now plan to meet in Budapest within two weeks, while Dmitriev amplified the idea by posting Trump's comments on social media.
- Framed as a symbol of unity, the tunnel was described as a rail and cargo link, but Trump noted Putin and Zelenskyy have `bad blood`, highlighting deep tensions.
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Donald Trump expresses interest in a tunnel project between Alaska and Russia. The Ukrainian president reacts with scepticism in the White House.
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vz.ltUS President Donald Trump on Friday expressed interest in the idea of digging a tunnel under the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia.
On Thursday, Kirill Dmitriev, an emissary of Vladimir Putin, referred to a "peace bridge" project dating back to the Cold War. This tunnel would link Alaska, a state in the north-west of the United States, and Russia. Donald Trump considered this idea "interesting" Friday, however, which encounters realities. - "Tunnel Putin-Trump": what is this underwater underground project between Alaska and Russia? (International).
Russia plans 112km undersea passage to connect with United States
A senior Kremlin official has proposed an ambitious plan to construct a massive undersea passage, dubbed the “Putin Trump Tunnel,” to connect Russia and the United States beneath the Bering Strait. The idea was presented by Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and investment envoy to President Vladimir Putin. The project envisions a 112-kilometer rail and cargo tunnel linking Russia’s Chukotka region with Alaska, creating a di…
The idea, suggested by the Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Elon Musk, made his way to the White House, which did not delight Ukrainian President Zelensky on a visit.
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