Russia and US to Sign Agreement on Alaska-Chukotka Tunnel Design
Russia’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia and the US will sign an agreement to design a tunnel connecting Chukotka and Alaska.
Speaking on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2026), Russian presidential special representative Kirill Dmitriev stated that Russia and the United States will sign an agreement on the design of a tunnel between Chukotka and Alaska.
Dmitriev’s remarks, translated as “The tunnel will happen,” signal renewed bilateral infrastructure cooperation. The project would link Russia’s far eastern Chukotka region with the US state of Alaska across the Bering Strait, though no timeline or financial details were provided in the announcement.
Source: MarketTwits