# North Korea says first road bridge with Russia signals tighter ties

https://mins.news/en/item/49319

- euronews, 2026-09-08 07:35 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/opening-of-first-road-bridge-with-russia-a-sign-of-tighter-ties-north-korea-says

> North Korea says the opening on Monday of its first road bridge with Russia signals closer relations between the two countries. Moscow and Pyongyang have sharply expanded military and economic ties since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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