The link proposal between the US and Russia reflects an "enduring vision", investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said.

Kirill Dmitriev first posted about the idea on Thursday, suggesting a “Putin-Trump” rail tunnel could connect the two countries under the Bering Strait, which separates Russia’s vast and sparsely populated Chukotka region from Alaska.

Asked about the idea during a press conference with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, Donald Trump called it “interesting”.

He also asked President Zelenskyy what he made of it, to which Mr Zelenskyy replied: “I’m not happy with this idea.”

This prompted laughter from the US side.

Overnight, Mr Dmitriev posted on X, saying: "We have started the feasibility study of the Russia-Alaska tunnel six months ago.

  • HellsBelle@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
    571·
    22 hours ago

    From a Canadian point of view, seeing as there is no direct route to the lower 48 without going through Canadian sovereign land, this seems like nothing more than another way to force Canada into becoming the 51st state.

    Fuck Putin and Trump.

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
      11·
      20 hours ago

      Has anybody asked Alaskans if they’d like to be Canadian? I would jump at the chance right now if I was them.

      • Neps@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        3·
        12 hours ago

        I lived in Alaska for a while and despite the state being a bit more conservative, most people I knew there had a pretty favorable opinion of Canada. I’d say they would like it.

    • redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      6·
      22 hours ago

      Actually, back when this was originally thought up 20+ years ago, there was a more expensive version with another sea tunnel between Washington and Alaska.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      17 hours ago

      It’s all part of the same scheme, and also connected to why they’re pro-climate-change.