Closer to Russia than to mainland Alaska, the remote island is 280 miles from the nearest Russia-owned island in the area. It is near the western end of Alaska's Aleutian Islands.

In the only US state bordering Russia, Alaska governor says defenses are strong The average distance between Alaska and Russia's mainland is about 50 miles. By Charles Creitz Fox News.

A top Russian lawmaker warned the United States that Russia may seek to reclaim Alaska in retaliation for U.S. sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. During a parliamentary session in Moscow on ...

The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 and later made the territory the 49th state. A new report from a Russian lawmaker suggests Russia could “reclaim” the territory.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has criticized Russia for suggestions that the country could "claim back" Alaska amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.. Palin, who is running for Alaska ...

Russian lawmaker Andrey Gurulyov suggested the country launch a pre-emptive missile attack on Alaska after comments on the war by Sen. Lindsey Graham during a visit to Ukraine.

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 ...

Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state in northwest North America. It was under Russian control till 1867 when Russian Emperor Tsar Alexander II, sold it to the US for $7.2 million under the deal ...

One hundred and fifty years ago, on March 30, 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and Russian envoy Baron Edouard de Stoeckl signed the Treaty of Cession. With a stroke of a pen, Tsar ...

Two Russian nationals sailed to Alaska in a small boat to escape the country’s military draft — and they’re now seeking asylum in the US after being detained by federal officials, ...

It was in the middle of the 19th century that the U.S. saw its first big foreign lobbying scandal — and arguably its most impactful one before 2016. That was when czarist Russia, hoping to unload the ...