Russian, Chinese businessmen considering secret undersea tunnel connecting to Crimea: reportRussian and Chinese business leaders have considered the construction of an underwater tunnel connecting Russia and Crimea, according to The Washington Post.
The tunnel — which is allegedly referenced in communications logs obtained by the Ukrainian military — would be an unprecedented collaboration by the Chinese, who have not previously recognized Russian sovereignty over Crimea.
Russia is reportedly exploring the option as an alternative to its 11-mile bridge across the Kerch Strait, which has been bombed multiple times since the invasion of Ukraine.
The Chinese Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) wrote that workers were "ready to ensure the construction of railway and road construction projects of any complexity in the Crimean region," according to the report.
The CRCC is a state enterprise owned and operated by the Chinese Communist Party.
The outlet cited another email from Russian business leader Vladimir Kalyuzhny in which he expressed CRCC's interest in acting as a general contractor for a tunnel project..............
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