Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Russia and North Korea have inaugurated their first road bridge across the Tumen River, signaling deepening bilateral ties. While officials claim the bridge will boost trade and tourism, Ukrainian human rights groups express concern that it may serve as a covert military logistics corridor.
Why it matters
The infrastructure project highlights the strengthening strategic and military alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Trucks drive along a road during a ceremony for the opening the first road bridge between Russia and North Korea across the Tumen River. Trucks drive along a road during a ceremony for the opening the first road bridge between Russia and North Korea across the Tumen River. Russia Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine
Prefer the Guardian on Google Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge across their shared border , in the latest sign of the rapidly deepening ties between the two countries since the start of the war in Ukraine.
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