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Since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022, North Korea and Russia have become increasingly close, and North Korea has sent soldiers to support Russia's operations in the Kusk region. The two countries previously had direct flights and direct passenger trains.
(Central News Agency, Moscow, Comprehensive Foreign Reports on the 7th) The Russian state news agency TASS reported that North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge today. The bridge spans the Tumen River that flows through the China-Russia border. It is regarded as an important milestone in the strategic partnership between the two sides.
Reuters reported that the road bridge is located near the existing railway bridge "Friendship Bridge". Currently, there are direct flights and direct passenger trains between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that the bridge will help promote the development of different fields in the two countries, including tourism, and create job opportunities.
"I believe that the expansion of cross-border transportation infrastructure will bring strong impetus to the further development of bilateral trade, economic, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation," Tass news agency quoted Mishustin as saying in a video message at the opening ceremony of the highway bridge.
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Construction of the new bridge started in April last year after years of discussions. The construction agreement was reached during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea in 2024.
Since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022, relations between North Korea and Russia have become increasingly close. Pyongyang has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia's Kursk region to help Moscow repel the incoming Ukrainian army in 2024. (Compiled by: Hong Qiyuan) 1150907
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