MOSCOW, May 5 - China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) could build a bridge over the Kerch Strait, which links Krasnodar territory and Crimea.

"The Russian Transport Ministry is getting ready to sign the [relevant] memorandum with Chinese companies. It could be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China in the second half of May. China International Fund (CIF) is expected to participate in funding the project and state-owned CRCC in the construction," Kommersant newspaper reported Monday, citing sources familiar with the drafting of the document.