Russian TV Covets Alaska: 'Given Away Cheaply'
Russia 1 channel host Viktor Solovyov referred to Trump's aspirations to take control of Greenland as a spur to what Russia ...
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Opinion: Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
How and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the United States 150 years ago is actually two tales and two ...
Why a small arctic island matters so much to global defense systems: Leslie Kouba
Greenland’s strategic importance as a diplomatic touchstone between continents highlights the need for collaboration and ...
GOP senator to Trump: Alaska ‘offers all of Greenland’s benefits’
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland ...
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Alaska: A JACKPOT full of oil and gold, here’s how US bought it from Russia
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.
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An American purchase of Greenland could be the deal of the century
On January 7th the president-elect declined to rule out using military might or economic warfare in his pursuit of Greenland ...
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Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary ... led to a shipwreck on one of the westernmost Aleutian Islands and his eventual death from scurvy in December 1741 ...