The State Department rejected the notion of Russia reclaiming Alaska centuries after the 1867 purchase amid reports Russian President Vladimir Putin was eyeing former "real estate." ...

Discover why Russia colonized Alaska in the 18th century. Explore the economic, strategic, and geopolitical motivations behind Russia’s expansion into North America and the lasting impact on the ...

Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...

The U.S. purchased the territory of Alaska from Russia on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million. Although the purchase soon proved to be an exceptional value, the deal was criticized at the time as ...

The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in March 1867 for $7.2 million in the aftermath of Russia's humiliating defeat at the hands of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War.

The State Department on Monday brushed off reports of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering his government to look into the nation’s former “real estate” abroad, saying Alaska would be ...

Russia’s defeat in Alaska would be as humiliating as its attack on Ukraine, occurring in only a fraction the time. Alaska, at 655,000 square miles, is nearly three times as large as Ukraine.

China, Russia send 11 military vessels near Alaska, U.S. responds with 4 Navy destroyers 01:32. Four Russian military planes were detected and tracked off the coast of Alaska, the North American ...

Russian flights into Alaska’s ADIZ are not uncommon. In May, Russia flew four aircraft into Alaska’s ADIZ, which NORAD said at the time “occurs regularly.” Video Ad Feedback.

Dan Sullivan, Alaska’s junior Republican U.S. senator, said that while there may be little threat of a Russian invasion of Alaska, there is concern about Russia’s military buildup in the region.

China, Russia send 11 military vessels near Alaska, U.S. responds with 4 Navy destroyers 01:32. Russian warplanes were detected flying off the coast of Alaska and tracked by the U.S. military, the ...