The part of Russia that looks on a map like a mirror image of Alaska has lived in an opposite universe. While Anchorage grew in political freedom and potency in the 1950s, our eventual sister city ...

Few realize that Russia established colonies in North America. But it's a fact that in the mid-18th century, Russia had begun encroaching into Alaskan territory. Eventually, the Russian Empire ...

Exploring and mapping Alaska : the Russian America era, 1741-1867 / Alexey Postnikov & Marvin Falk ; translated by Lydia Black Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Object Details ... readers can ...

Russian aircraft flew a bit too close to Alaska on Thursday, but apparently did not enter US or Canadian airspace, defense officials said. The planes entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification ...

Anchorage Daily News reported that the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867, and that in 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated he has no interest in getting it back.

China, Russia send 11 military vessels near Alaska, U.S. responds with 4 Navy destroyers 01:32. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it tracked a group of Russian naval vessels, ...

The command identified Russian IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft inside the Alaska ADIZ earlier this month. The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022. Joshua Roberts/Reuters ...

United States and Canadian fighter jets intercepted four Russian and Chinese bombers flying in international airspace near Alaska on Wednesday, officials said.. This marked the first time that ...

us air force intercepting record number of russian aircraft, alaska-based lieutenant general says Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy speaks at the Petroleum Club in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. January 15 ...

The United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867. Alaska was admitted as a state in 1959. ...