Russia: Bridge-building with North Korea
In the far east, well away from world events, Russia and North Korea are building their first road connection. The project has set alarm bells ringing in Ukraine.
Russia is constructing a parallel road bridge near the sole land connection between their nations and North Korea, raising concerns in Ukraine. The bridge, being built alongside the Korean-Russian Friendship Railway Bridge, is nearing completion ahead of schedule. This development has raised worries in Kyiv that Russia may utilize the road bridge to secretly transport North Korean troops to the conflict zone in Ukraine.
The bridge's significance lies not only in boosting bilateral trade, optimizing logistics, and strengthening cultural ties between the two countries but also in facilitating the transfer of North Korean troops and weapons for Russia's ongoing war efforts. Reports suggest that between 14,000 and 15,000 North Korean personnel have been sent to support Russia's war, with many deployed in Kursk region.
Additionally, North Korea may be receiving Russian nuclear technology in exchange for their assistance.
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