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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Russia soon to begin to build road bridge to North Korea
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and North Korea will soon begin construction of a road bridge over the Tumen river between the two countries, Russia's ambassador to Pyongyang was quoted as saying by state news agency RIA. The bridge was agreed during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024 when the two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. The road bridge will be built near the existing "Friendship Bridge" rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean war. An ancient wooden bridge used to cross the border in the early 20th century but it was destroyed, according to Russian media. "The construction of the bridge has not yet begun," Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, told RIA. "The parties are carrying out preparatory work, finalising design documentation, forming construction crews and columns of equipment," he said. The road bridge, which has been under discussion for years, will be 850 metres (2789 ft) and link up with the Russian highway system. South Korean satellite imagery analysis firm SI Analytics said in a March 5 report that work on the bridge's foundations and road links appeared to have begun. "With the rapid construction of this bridge following the existing rail link, the only passage between North Korea and Russia, a sharp increase in economic, social, and military exchanges is anticipated," the report said. "This could potentially lead to a gradual erosion of the effectiveness of international sanctions against North Korea and Russia."
Al Arabiya
27-03-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Russia will soon begin to build road bridge to North Korea
Russia and North Korea will soon begin construction of a road bridge over the Tumen river between the two countries, Russia's ambassador to Pyongyang was quoted as saying by state news agency RIA. The bridge was agreed during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024 when the two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. The road bridge will be built near the existing 'Friendship Bridge' rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean war. An ancient wooden bridge used to cross the border in the early 20th century but it was destroyed, according to Russian media. 'The construction of the bridge has not yet begun,' Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, told RIA. 'The parties are carrying out preparatory work, finalizing design documentation, forming construction crews and columns of equipment,' he said. The road bridge, which has been under discussion for years, will be 850 meters (2789 ft) and link up with the Russian highway system South Korean satellite imagery analysis firm SI Analytics said in a March 5 report that work on the bridge's foundations and road links appeared to have begun. 'With the rapid construction of this bridge following the existing rail link, the only passage between North Korea and Russia, a sharp increase in economic, social, and military exchanges is anticipated,' the report said. 'This could potentially lead to a gradual erosion of the effectiveness of international sanctions against North Korea and Russia.'
Reuters
27-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Russia soon to begin to build road bridge to North Korea
MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - Russia and North Korea will soon begin construction of a road bridge over the Tumen river between the two countries, Russia's ambassador to Pyongyang was quoted as saying by state news agency RIA. The bridge was agreed during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to North Korea in 2024 when the two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. The road bridge will be built near the existing "Friendship Bridge" rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean war. An ancient wooden bridge used to cross the border in the early 20th century but it was destroyed, according to Russian media. "The construction of the bridge has not yet begun," Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, told RIA. "The parties are carrying out preparatory work, finalising design documentation, forming construction crews and columns of equipment," he said. The road bridge, which has been under discussion for years, will be 850 metres (2789 ft) and link up with the Russian highway system. South Korean satellite imagery analysis firm SI Analytics said in a March 5 report that work on the bridge's foundations and road links appeared to have begun. "With the rapid construction of this bridge following the existing rail link, the only passage between North Korea and Russia, a sharp increase in economic, social, and military exchanges is anticipated," the report said. "This could potentially lead to a gradual erosion of the effectiveness of international sanctions against North Korea and Russia."
Korea Herald
12-03-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Signs detected of North Korea, Russia ramping up joint bridge construction
Satellite photos have detected signs of North Korea and Russia ramping up the construction of a joint motorway bridge linking the two countries across the Tumen River, Radio Free Asia said Wednesday. The satellite photos taken by SI Analytics, a South Korean satellite imagery analysis platform, showed yellow construction materials and "probable bridge column location(s)" being installed across the frozen river. The pillars extended 300 meters from the Russian side of the border, RFA noted. Construction materials were piled near the border as well, according to the photos provided by SI Analytics. A recent report by SI Analytics noted that the construction process is likely to gain further momentum in spring, 'considering the impending thawing of the Tumen River.' Last month, Russian news agency Interfax reported that Moscow has tasked TonnelYuzhStroi, a Russian company, with designing and completing the construction of the bridge by the end of 2026. The bridge will reportedly be a two-lane structure, spanning 800 meters in length and 10 m in width, and will be built about 400 m downstream of a railway bridge over the river. In June last year, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement in Pyongyang to build a bridge over the Tumen River on the sidelines of their broader mutual defense treaty deal. SI Analytics pointed out that while the latest signs could be a result of the treaty signed last year, the underlying reason may be 'Russia's need for additional support from North Korea, such as troop deployments or artillery supplies, due to significant casualties in the Ukraine war.'
