ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. /TASS/. Russia hopes to complete the design of the "Putin-Trump Tunnel" under the Bering Strait by the end of 2026 and believes that even China may join the project, Kirill Dmitriev, Russian Presidential Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said in a comment to the Vesti TV program.
"We hope to complete the design phase by the end of 2026. Again, the construction decision will be made based on the design results. We are moving forward with this project. Crucially, a similar project was discussed back in Tsarist times, it was discussed during Stalin's era, and it was discussed as a 'peace bridge' between Khrushchev and Kennedy. Therefore, it has been discussed for a long time in various configurations," he said.
"We believe that even China could join this project, because it will be of crucial infrastructural importance in connecting the continents together," Dmitriev pointed out.
He also noted that the project's economic viability is currently being calculated.
"The design phase is highly important. We see that modern technologies can drastically cut prime costs, potentially reducing them tenfold compared to previous technologies. Therefore, everything is in progress, and we will keep you updated along the way," Dmitriev added.
