Russia colonized Alaska for one reason above all: profit from the fur trade, especially the insanely valuable sea otter pelts that stunned explorers in the 1700s. Traders and settlers pushed into the ...

Putin, quoted by Russian news agencies, told the Russian Security Council that the situation brought to mind Russia’s 19th-century sale of Alaska to the United States. He estimated the current value o ...

The largest state in the union, Alaska boasts a wealth of natural resources, rich in oil, fish, minerals, and beautiful scenery. When The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, though, many ...

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Grynkewich stated at Sweden’s National Security Conference that Russia and China are escalating joint patrols in the Arctic, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volodymyr Zelensky (left) told Donald Trump on Friday that he was ‘not happy’ with the proposal - Andrew Harnik/Getty Images ...

If we are to dodge the ultimate bullet of a civilization-ending U.S.-Russia conflagration, handshakes and nice gestures won’t suffice. The erstwhile adversaries must agree to build something jointly ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was ambivalent when asked about a possible tunnel from Russia to Alaska, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn’t like the proposal. “That’s an ...

The U.S. intercepted Russian aircraft flying off Alaska in international airspace as they approached an identification zone for two straight days this week, according to officials. NOTE: The video in ...

Sept. 25 (UPI) --The North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled fighter jets in response to four Russian warplanes nearing Alaska, the defense organization said. The interception took place ...

Russia and China allegedly expanding Arctic presence for military reasons, conducting joint patrols near Alaska and Canada, ...

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