The world's largest ocean may lie between them, but at their closest point the US and Russia are not even three miles apart. Despite this, the closest point between the two countr ...

Elon Musk has posted a video on his X page describing the geographical proximity of Russia and the United States.

On the Russian side is Big Diomede, which is just over 10 square kilometers (4 square miles). Historically, it was home to the Iñupiat – as is Little Diomede – but the island now has no ...