Tue Apr 08 13:15:35 UTC 2025: ## Elon Musk Highlights Surprisingly Close Proximity of US and Russia
**NEW YORK, April 8, 2025** – A video highlighting the surprisingly close proximity of the United States and Russia has gone viral after being shared by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on X. The video, titled “The Distance Between the US and Russia is Less Than You Think – Diomede Islands,” reveals that the two countries are separated by a mere 2.4 miles (3.8 kilometers) at their closest point.
This narrow stretch of water lies between Little Diomede Island (USA) and Big Diomede Island (Russia) in the Bering Strait, part of the Arctic Ocean. The islands, named after renowned Russian navigators, are situated on opposite sides of the International Date Line, making them a unique geographical anomaly.
The video, which has amassed over 77 million views and sparked thousands of comments on Musk’s X post, has brought renewed attention to the history of the region. First visited by Russian explorer Semyon Dezhnev in 1648, the strait later became part of the 30-mile-long US-Russia border following the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867.
The close proximity of the two nations has prompted online discussion, with some users suggesting the possibility of a US-Russia alliance, arguing that they share more common ground than either does with the European Union. One user commented, “That’s wild. America and Russia are neighbours and should be natural allies.”
Musk’s sharing of the video underscores the often-overlooked geographical realities of international relations and has sparked a significant online conversation about the relationship between the US and Russia.
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