North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge as Putin and Kim Jong Un deepen ties
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Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border
Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing, with North Korea supplying ammunition and troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in return for economic and military assistance.
Sep 8, 2026
Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge
Ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have grown extensively amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sep 7, 2026
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 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. The one-kilometre bridge spans the Tumen River between Khasan in Russia’s far east and Tumangang in North Korea, along a remote and sparsely populated stretch of the countries’ shared
Sep 7, 2026
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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries
It comes as relations between both countries have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.
Sep 8, 2026
North Korea and Russia open first road bridge, amid Ukrainian concerns
Ukraine is worried the road bridge could be used to conceal military personnel and weapons in vehicles, rather than a trade route.
Sep 7, 2026