Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, hinted at a potential deal to construct a tunnel between the US and Russia via the Bering Strait. Dmitriev said an agreement could be signed on Friday to initiate the design stage.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Regarding the tunnel, we’ll have news tomorrow: We’re signing an agreement to continue designing the tunnel. The tunnel will happen,” Dmitriev said on Thursday, according to Russian media Kommersant. The proposed tunnel would connect Russia’s Chukotka peninsula to the US state of Alaska, purchased from the Russian Empire in 1867, via the Bering Strait, the narrowest point of which measures around 85 kilometers (55 miles). Dmitriev first floated the idea in October 2025, describing it at the time as “a 70-mile [112-kilometer] link symbolizing unity.” Dmitriev’s post included diagrams referencing earlier proposals and estimating costs of $65 billion or more.
.@elonmusk, imagine connecting the US and Russia, the Americas and the Afro-Eurasia with the Putin-Trump Tunnel - a 70-mile link symbolizing unity. Traditional costs are $65B+, but @boringcompany's tech could reduce it to <$8B. Let's build a future together! 🇺🇸🤝🇷🇺🧵 👇 https://t.co/boCVb8xqjl pic.twitter.com/QXmTYAduqm— Kirill Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) October 16, 2025
