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

Four Russian military aircrafts were detected operating near Alaska, according to the joint U.S.-Canadian air command. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement ...

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.

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.

Saint Elias, near what is now the village of Yakutat ... Then there was the fact that Alaska was difficult to defend, and Russia was short on cash due to the costs of the war in Crimea. In the 1840s, ...