How and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the United States 150 years ago is actually two tales and two ...

Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, recently called for Alaska's return to Russia during a recent Russian-state media program. Alaska once belonged ...

In 1867, the US purchased Alaska from Russia for just USD 7.2 million! But did you know this wasn’t just a simple deal? It’s a story of politics, power struggles, and a nation’s ambitions.

Qilak LNG plans to invest $5 billion in a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Alaska’s North Slope to compete with Russia’s Yamal project for Asian customers towards the end of ...

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland ...

The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary ... strait that bears his name and sighted Mt. Saint Elias, near what is now the village of Yakutat, Alaska.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Talk of a takeover of Greenland may seem fanciful. But it wouldn’t be the first ...