US EditionTech Giants Shift From China, Trump's Beef Pledge, Putin-Trump Tunnel Pitch: This Week In Politics - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
The $8 billion tunnel aims to unlock joint resource exploration and cut costs using Elon Musk's advanced tunneling technology, with completion estimated in eight years, Russian officials said.
- On October 16, 2025, Kirill Dmitriev proposed the 70-mile Putin-Trump Tunnel linking Siberia to Alaska to unlock joint natural-resource exploration and symbolise unity.
- Shortly after a telephone conversation between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, Dmitriev noted the proposal echoes earlier ideas from 1904 and Russia's 2007 plan ahead of a Budapest meeting.
- Dmitriev said the project would use The Boring Company's advanced tunneling technology and cost far below previous estimates of more $65 billion, funded by Moscow and international partners.
- When asked on Friday, Donald Trump said `That's an interesting one` and `We'll have to think about that`, while Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, said he was `not happy with this idea`.
- Facing harsh environmental and seismic hurdles, the Bering Strait region has below-freezing temperatures and frequent deep earthquakes, while The Boring Company lacks cold-weather experience and faced a recent Nevada fine.
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Tech Giants Shift From China, Trump's Beef Pledge, Putin-Trump Tunnel Pitch: This Week In Politics - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
U.S. tech giants shift production from China as Trump tackles beef prices, rare earths, and fertility drug costs, while a Russian official pitches a Musk-built 'Putin-Trump' tunnel.
Russia offers Elon Musk to dig a tunnel linking it to America
In the wake of a warming with Washington, a Vladimir Putin emissary put back on the carpet a project of liaison between Alaska and Siberia. Bringing the continents closer: an idea that does not date yesterday, but whose symbolic significance remains strong.
Build an underground tunnel to Alaska from Russia, Musk. That's what the head of the Russian investment fund suggests. The tunnel would symbolize unity between the countries and is called the "Putin-Trump tunnel."
Head Of Russia's Sovereign Wealth Fund Pitches "Putin-Trump" Undersea Tunnel Linking Russia-US
President Trump confirmed a "very productive" phone call with Russian President Putin on Thursday, according to a post on Truth Social. The two leaders are now expected to meet in the near term in Budapest, Hungary, with discussions centered on potential pathways to end the war in Ukraine. Trump's latest threat to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles may have been a key driver prompting Moscow's sudden willingness to engage in talks at the high…
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