UPI: On This Day, U.S. Purchases Alaska From Russia
According to UPI, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million.
According to UPI, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million.
After the Russian-American talks in Alaska, President Vladimir Putin visited the Fort Richardson National Cemetery, located on the Elmendorf–Richardson U.S. military base, to honor the memory of Soviet soldiers who died during World War II.
The choice of Alaska for the Trump-Putin meeting shows a willingness to discuss serious bilateral relations, apart from the EU, which has bogged the U.S. down in the Ukraine war.
On Thursday, NORAD announced that in addition to the interception of 4 Russian aircraft on Monday, Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers were intercepted off the coast of Alaska on February 14 as well.
NORAD announced Tuesday that on Monday, it scrambled jets to intercept 4 Russian inbound military aircraft near American airspace off the coast of Alaska.
Russian defense minister Shoigu has stated that Russia plans a string of combat divisions along its eastern coast on the Pacific, with some units garrisoned very close to the United States. Russia state news agency Sputnik seems to implement the Kremlin’s propaganda goals with threatening statements concerning this deployment. Speaking…