{"id":2429760,"date":"2025-05-01T13:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-and-north-korea-foster-growing-relationship-with-construction-of-road-connection-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:10:53","slug":"russia-and-north-korea-foster-growing-relationship-with-construction-of-road-connection-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-and-north-korea-foster-growing-relationship-with-construction-of-road-connection-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia and North Korea foster growing relationship with construction of road connection &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-and-north-korea-foster-growing-relationship-with-construction-of-road-connection-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429760&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russia and North korea have strengthened their relationship by initiating the construction of a new road bridge over the Tumannaya River, marking the first land link between the two countries, which previously communicated only via an older railroad bridge built in 1959. This development was highlighted during a groundbreaking ceremony attended virtually by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song, both declaring it a pivotal moment in their relations.<\/p>\n<p>Mishustin emphasized the importance of their friendship and commitment to enhancing cooperation, while Pak described the new bridge as an eternal symbol of the unbreakable bond between their nations. The 850-meter-long bridge will facilitate better economic ties, tourism, and exchanges, showcasing an evolving partnership as both countries face increasing isolation from the West. <\/p>\n<p>The relationship has evolved significantly over the past year, with notable exchanges, including visits by russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Pyongyang and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un\u2019s meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Military cooperation has also intensified, with North Korea reportedly supplying munitions to Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where North Korean troops have been confirmed to assist Russian forces. This growing collaboration signals a strategic alignment between the two nations in response to international pressures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Russia and North Korea foster growing relationship with construction of road connection<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1934341\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Russia\">Russia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Russia\">North Korea<\/a> further fostered their budding alliance with the construction of a new bridge connection between the two countries that have been increasingly isolated from the West.<\/p>\n<p>The land bridge over the Tumannaya River will be the first road link between the two countries &mdash; previously, all contact occurred through a railroad bridge, constructed in 1959. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song both attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enes-kanter-freedom-blasts-parasite-elon-musk-for-opening-tesla-showroom-in-china\/\" title=\"Enes Kanter Freedom Blasts &#039;Parasite&#039; Elon Musk for Opening Tesla Showroom in China\">ground-breaking ceremony<\/a> via video link, hailing the event as a watershed moment in Russia-North Korea relations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3397609\/may-day-protests-trump-agenda-nationwide-thursday\/\">May Day: Thousands to protest Trump agenda nationwide Thursday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3397469\/hegseth-issues-warning-iran-houthi-support\/\">Hegseth issues warning to Iran over Houthi support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3396171\/france-russia-cyberattacks-election-interference\/\">France accuses Russia of cyberattacks and election interference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I would like to emphasize that we highly value our friendly, good-neighborly relations with the Democratic People&rsquo;s Republic of Korea, treat your country with great warmth, and reaffirm our readiness to continue constructive interaction, which is becoming stronger year after year,&rdquo; Mishustin said at the ceremony, <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/politics\/1951633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> Russian state media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is a great responsibility and also a great honor to be involved in the construction of a major transport infrastructure facility and, in a broader sense, in building trust and unity between our countries,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Pak was even more grandiose, <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/world\/1951709\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"saying\">saying<\/a> the bridge &ldquo;will become an eternal historical monument symbolizing the unbreakable friendship between Russia and North Korea.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added that relations between Russia and North Korea have &ldquo;entered a phase of even more dynamic expansion and development, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mutually beneficial joint projects<\/a> are actively advancing, making a real contribution to improving the welfare of nations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The completion of this bridge on the Korean-Russian border will lay the groundwork for expanding essential infrastructure for bilateral economic cooperation,&rdquo; Pak said. &ldquo;It will create a practical guarantee for further developing collaboration in areas such as people-to-people exchanges, tourism, and trade, ultimately giving fresh momentum to the growth of Korea-Russia relations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit said the bridge will be 850 meters, 300 meters of which will be built by Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Russia and North Korea share a small 11-mile border. The border saw little use until the war in Ukraine, where Pyongyang has offered an increasingly isolated Russia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3392641\/russia-confirms-north-korean-troops-fighting-ukraine-trump-patience-wears-thin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">extensive military support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d117090.45563855862!2d130.55242803106992!3d42.35212489870994!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x634aaacacccad4d3%3A0x69c7c56452862872!2sNorth%20Korea%E2%80%93Russia%20border!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1746111500523!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>The first major sign of a major change in Russia-North Korea relations was when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Pyongyang in July 2023 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. During the visit, he met with his North Korean counterpart and pledged greater military cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Russia-North Korea relations further developed in September 2023 when North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2451463\/inside-kim-jong-uns-armored-train-the-hulking-locomotive-north-korean-despot-takes-instead-of-flying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"visited Russian President Vladimir Putin\">visited Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> in the Russian city of Vladivostok. The following month, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2443287\/north-korea-recently-provided-russia-with-military-equipment-biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Biden administration alleged\">Biden administration alleged<\/a> that Pyongyang had shipped military equipment to Russia for use in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2450927\/sergey-lavrov-says-russia-north-korea-relationship-has-reached-a-strategic-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sergei Lavrov visited Pyongyang\">Lavrov visited Pyongyang<\/a> in October 2023 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the beginning of relations between the two countries. He said relations had reached a &ldquo;qualitatively new, strategic level,&rdquo; and praised North Korea as one of the few countries to &ldquo;explicitly declare their solidarity with Russia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>By February 2024, North Korea reportedly shipped over 2.5 million shells and other munitions to Russia, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondparallel.csis.org\/major-munitions-transfers-from-north-korea-to-russia\/#:~:text=These%20voyages%20have%20reportedly%20supported,to%20be%20delivered%20to%20Russia.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> <em>Beyond Parallel<\/em>. It also supplied ballistic missiles, artillery, and other weapons for use in Ukraine. Putin visited Pyongyang in June 2024, where he and Kim signed a strategic partnership treaty.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-831d4cf7-1579-42b3-a9cf-e521b987e9e8\">North Korea&rsquo;s support for Russia escalated drastically in October 2024, when Pyongyang deployed troops to Russia&rsquo;s Kursk region to combat an invasion by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian, Western, and South Korean intelligence all alleged the deployment of a North Korean expedition force in Kursk to supplement Russia&rsquo;s troops. While allegedly disguised as members of Russia&rsquo;s minority Asian populations, their different tactics, language, and general approach suggested they were North Korean.<\/p>\n<p>The deployment was finally confirmed on Monday, when North Korea&rsquo;s Central Military Commission issued a statement carried by state media. It said the deployment came as part of the June 2024 treaty, which dictated that the two must use all available means to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-israel-pm-naftali-bennett-refused-ukrainian-request-for-military-aid\/\" title=\"Report: Israel PM Naftali Bennett Refused ... Request for Military Aid\">provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-observes-vietnam-war-veterans-day\/\" title=\"U.S. observes Vietnam War Veterans Day\">military assistance<\/a><\/a> if either is attacked.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-9485c6c0-7cfc-49dd-9aff-553c4fe4c763\">The troops quickly gained the respect of the Ukrainians for their near-suicidal bravery, often preferring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/28\/europe\/north-korean-soldiers-fighting-for-russia-intl-cmd\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">leave behind protective equipment to move quicker on the battlefield<\/a>, according to Ukrainian troops speaking with CNN. They were expert marksmen, shooting down drones from hundreds of feet away, and would blow themselves up rather than risk capture. Their ruthless assaults helped grind down Ukrainian lines.<\/p>\n<p>In the Monday confirmation, Kim was quoted as saying the deployment was intended to &ldquo;annihilate and wipe out the Ukrainian neo-Nazi occupiers and liberate the Kursk area in cooperation with the Russian armed forces.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They who fought for justice are all heroes and representatives of the honor of the motherland,&rdquo; Kim added, according to the statement. He also pledged to erect a monument in Pyongyang to commemorate the battlefield feats of the soldiers and to preferentially treat the families of the fallen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3392641\/russia-confirms-north-korean-troops-fighting-ukraine-trump-patience-wears-thin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"RUSSIA CONFIRMS NORTH KOREAN TROOPS FIGHTING UKRAINE AS TRUMP&rsquo;S PATIENCE WITH PUTIN WEARS THIN\">RUSSIA CONFIRMS NORTH KOREAN TROOPS FIGHTING UKRAINE AS TRUMP&rsquo;S PATIENCE WITH PUTIN WEARS THIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Putin, in turn, thanked North Korea and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-korea-south-korea-russia-ukraine-war-34716db67af6176d0d5e0ebf1b887881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"promised\">promised<\/a> to remember the sacrifices its soldiers made for Russia.<\/p>\n<p>A South Korean assessment alleged that Russia gave North Korea air defense missiles, electronic warfare equipment, drones, and space technology in return for the military assistance. Trade has likely increased significantly from 2023, when just 1.2% of North Korean trade was with Russia, compared to 97% with China. The &ldquo;hermit kingdom&rdquo; has also <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-korea-russia-tourism-pandemic-e6ffc8f79d8977aa455e1d98d107d511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"opened up\">opened up<\/a> to Russian tourists, starting in February.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1934341\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1934341\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia and North Korea strengthen ties with new road bridge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2429761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Russia-North-Korea-bridge.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5919,32109,5406,54421,4280],"class_list":["post-2429760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-construction","tag-north-korea","tag-relationship","tag-road-connection","tag-russia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Russia-North-Korea-bridge.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2429760"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429764,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2429760\/revisions\/2429764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2429760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2429760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2429760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}