Russia had decided to sell Alaska, but the question was: how would America buy it? At the time, most Americans couldn't ...

Vladimir Solovyov called for the U.S. state's return to Russia after Russian military aircrafts recently entered ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in buying Greenland mirrors the U.S. acquisition of Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million. While the Alaska deal faced criticism, it proved successful after the ...

Russia 1 channel host Viktor Solovyov referred to Trump's aspirations to take control of Greenland as a spur to what Russia ...

Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian TV host and known associate of Putin, has sparked controversy by suggesting that Alaska should be returned to Russia. During a recent broadcast on state-run media ...

The majority is off the coast of Alaska, and follows after Russia expanded its own demands for territorial recognition in Arctic waters. The largest single piece of the expansion is located north ...

Sergey Mironov, leader of ‘A Just Russia,’ claims grounds for Russia to reclaim Alaska, citing historical sale and current ...

Alaska’s fisheries, vital to the state’s economy and culture, are facing an unprecedented crisis. Collapsing fish prices, ...

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.

The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary of the sale in 2017, we asked William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, a visiting professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage ...