Russia is pressing ahead with the construction of a bridge from the mainland to the Crimean peninsula, which it annexed from Ukraine in March 2014, according to a report by the pro-Ukrainian news site UNIAN on Tuesday. The bridge, which will consist of parallel road and rail sections, and connect Crimea with Russia’s Taman peninsula across the Strait of Kerch, will further underline Russia’s claim to the contested region. …read more
Source: International Business Times
