economic justification

Russia's Bering Strait Tunnel Project: Symbol of Relations, Lacking Economic Justification

Alexander Shokhin of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs views the proposed tunnel between Chukotka and Alaska as a symbolic gesture for Russia-US relations, but questions its economic viability due to a lack of apparent traffic volume to justify investment over 20 years. He noted the need for extensive infrastructure development and reciprocal trade flows.