A recent 350-page Russian document concerning the assassination of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy is stirring significant intrigue. However, the attention is primarily focused on a map detailing a proposed bridge intended to connect the U.S. and Russia.
U.S.-Moscow Efforts to Bridge Gaps Revealed
These documents were presented to U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna by the Russian ambassador to Washington. In a post on X, Luna stated that the reports concerning the JFK assassination are now available to the American public. She noted that experts are working to verify the authenticity of these documents, which are believed to be legitimate and unaltered.
Details of the Bridge Plan
Among the intriguing elements in the documents is a Cold War-era map illustrating a potential bridge between the United States and the USSR, now known as Russia. This bridge, named the Kennedy-Khrushchev World Peace Bridge, was conceptually designed to connect Alaska and Siberia, spanning the Bering Strait. The closest distance between these two nations is just 3.8 kilometers, marked between Little Diomede (U.S.) and Big Diomede (Russia).
- Proposed bridge name: Kennedy-Khrushchev World Peace Bridge
- Distance between the U.S. and Russia at closest point: 3.8 kilometers
Reviving a Historic Idea
The revelation of this map has reignited discussions in Moscow about possibly reviving the bridge project. Kirill Dmitriev, an investment envoy for President Vladimir Putin, shared the image on social media, advocating for the plan’s revival. He suggested that with modern technology from The Boring Company, the construction costs, usually around $65 billion, could potentially drop below $8 billion.
Underlying Political Context
The release of these documents has sparked both interest and skepticism regarding their timing. This development comes amidst currently tense U.S.-Russia relations, particularly in light of ongoing conflicts such as the war in Ukraine. Historical context reveals that Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The accused shooter, Lee Harvey Oswald, was killed before he could stand trial, and the Warren Commission later determined he acted alone. Notably, Oswald had lived in the USSR for nearly three years and had sought a visa shortly before the assassination.
In the 1990s, U.S. Congress attempted to access Soviet records related to Kennedy’s death but received only summarized reports during the Clinton era. The information recently shared by the Russian embassy could put the spotlight back on the KGB’s surveillance during that critical period.
