Russia tasks small firm with construction of $91 million bridge to North Korea



News Russia tasks small firm with construction of $91 million bridge to North Korea Construction on the Tumen River crossing appears to have already begun with completion date set for end of 2026 Anton Sokolin February 4, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The existing rail bridge between Russia and North Korea, photographed from Fangchuan, China \| Image: NK News (Jan. 2021) Russia has tasked a loss-making company with building a $91 million car bridge across the Tumen River to North Korea, Moscow announced, amid signs that construction on the new transport link between the two countries has already begun. The Sochi-based TonnelYuzhStroi company must design the bridge and finish its construction by Dec. 31, 2026 at the latest, according to a government decree signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Feb. 1. Russia has tasked a loss-making company with building a $91 million car bridge across the Tumen River to North Korea, Moscow announced, amid signs that construction on the new transport link between the two countries has already begun. The Sochi-based TonnelYuzhStroi company must design the bridge and finish its construction by Dec. 31, 2026 at the latest, according to a government decree signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Feb. 1. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russia tasks small firm with construction of $91 million bridge to North Korea

Construction on the Tumen River crossing appears to have already begun with completion date set for end of 2026

Anton Sokolin February 4, 2025

Russia tasks small firm with construction of $91 million bridge to North Korea

The existing rail bridge between Russia and North Korea, photographed from Fangchuan, China | Image: NK News (Jan. 2021)

Russia has tasked a loss-making company with building a $91 million car bridge across the Tumen River to North Korea, Moscow announced, amid signs that construction on the new transport link between the two countries has already begun.

The Sochi-based TonnelYuzhStroi company must design the bridge and finish its construction by Dec. 31, 2026 at the latest, according to a government decree signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Feb. 1.

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