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Discover Russian Roots At This Alaskan Beach Town Full Of Mountains, Seafood, And Wildlife
From 1784 to 1867, Russia controlled parts of Alaska, setting up a fur trading network and helping spread the Russian ...
The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China partner in the Pacific
The US Army rapidly deployed weapons and soldiers out to the far tip of Alaska in a sudden show of force. The force ...
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Meet Little Diomede Island in Alaska, the 'eyes and ears' of the United States just 2.4 miles from Russia
Yet in the middle of the Bering Strait, there are Americans who can literally see Russia ... since Russia invaded Ukraine. "We keep the eyes and ears." The city of Diomede, Alaska, on Little ...
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Two Russians sail to Alaska seeking asylum in US
The island is located some 36 miles (56km) from Russia's Chukchi Peninsula, meaning it is closer to Russia than it is to the Alaskan mainland. According to local media, Gambell residents can see ...
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Alaska treaty first widely criticized in US, but Russian nationalists said to regret massive American land grab today
The United States made the deal of the centuries — securing the vast Alaska territory from Russia for $7.2 million — on this day in history, Oct. 18, 1867. The transfer of 665,000 square miles ...
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Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It.
By Jacob Judah Jacob Judah traveled to a research station in northern Alaska ... at Russia from satellites, there is much that requires eyes on the ground. “We are doing the best we can, but ...
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On this day in history, October 18, 1867, United States purchases Alaska from Russia for cool $7.2 million
The United States made the deal of the centuries — securing the vast Alaska territory from Russia for $7.2 million — on this day in history, Oct. 18, 1867. The transfer of 665,000 square miles ...