A Kremlin envoy has proposed constructing a 112-kilometer (70-mile) tunnel under the Bering Strait to connect Russia and the United States, potentially with the help of Elon Musk’s The Boring Company. The project, described as a “railway and freight connection,” aims to foster joint resource exploration and economic cooperation between the two nations. During a recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump called the idea “interesting,” though Zelensky expressed his disapproval. Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, also suggested U.S.-Russia-China collaboration on Arctic hydrocarbon projects, highlighting growing opportunities as melting ice opens the region for mining and energy ventures. Dmitriev called the tunnel a “symbol of unity” and shared historic maps of a Cold War-era proposal for a similar project. The idea revives decades-old discussions of linking continents and enhancing global connectivity.