The comments were reported by Russian state propaganda outlets.

“As for the tunnel, we will have news tomorrow: we are signing an agreement that we are continuing the design work on the tunnel; the tunnel will happen,” Dmitriev said.

Dmitriev also said he spoke June 3 with U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and that they discussed “joint economic initiatives” between the United States and Russia. He added that, in his view, there is a “constant dialogue” between the Kremlin and the White House because Washington “is trying to promote peace.”