"Putin signed an order insinuating the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867 was illegitimate. This mofo is trolling the West and our leaders shake in their boots in response," a post on X ...

Russia sold Alaska to the United States for just $7.2 million, about two cents per acre. Today, many historians and analysts call it one of the greatest strategic mistakes in Russian history. But why ...

The U.S. State Department on Monday brushed off reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to look into reclaiming what he deems former Russian "real estate," including Alaska.

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 ...

On this day in 1867, after an all-night negotiating session ... signed an agreement with Secretary of State William Seward to sell Alaska — a remote and sparsely populated territory about ...

On this day in 1867, the United States took possession of Alaska from Russia after purchasing the territory for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. The acquisition comprised 586,412 ...

Russia has sold us a sucked orange.” A handover ceremony in Sitka, Alaska, took place on Oct. 18, 1867, and Russia’s emptied buildings became barracks for U.S. troops led by Jefferson C.

Wednesday marks the 150th anniversary of the US taking possession of Alaska following the 1867 purchase of the territory from Russia. The idea of an “Alaska Purchase” saw a renaissance last ...

On March 30, 1867, for a mere $7.2 million — about two cents per acre — the U.S. bought land from Russia that would eventually make Alaska its 49th state, gaining a delicious fringe benefit in ...