and are considering cooperation on major projects in their region, at a time when bilateral contacts are buoyant despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.
The information was disclosed by the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Kremlin’s special envoy for international investment and economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Information on the construction of a tunnel in the Bering Strait
As he mentioned, the two sides are in active discussions on possible joint development projects in the Arctic circle, while at the same time he noted that recently there has been progress in contacts between Moscow and Washington.
“Substantial progress has been achieved in the dialogue between Russia and the United States, despite the efforts of some circles that seek to maintain the confrontation and attempt to obstruct any rapprochement,” Dmitriev said, according to Russia’s RIA news agency.
Russian television network Zvezda claimed that one of the agreements to be signed tomorrow between the US and Russia will be to build a tunnel under the Bering Strait that will connect Russia to Alaska. This information has not been officially confirmed at the moment, but this scenario is not new and in the past there were reports that the two sides were discussing something like this.
Contacts with Witkoff and Kushner
The Russian official also revealed that he had phone conversations during the week with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, as well as Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and an active figure in international diplomacy. As he mentioned, he will have other discussions with them during the week.
His remarks come at a time when the Russian side is seeking to highlight channels of communication with the US government, despite disagreements that persist on a number of international issues.
Return of the Americans to the Forum
Of particular interest is the presence of an American delegation at this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, for the first time in several years.
According to the same information, representatives of the United States are expected to have contacts with Russian officials on the sidelines of the forum, on both bilateral relations and issues of cultural cooperation.
