In Russia, they threatened to 'return' Alaska: the state governor ridiculed this idea

Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin hinted on July 6 that Russia could reclaim Alaska. This idea was immediately picked up by ordinary Russians without hesitation. But the response of the American side was not long in coming.

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"Alaska is ours"

At a meeting of parliament, Volodin said: “Let America always remember that they have a part of Russian territory - Alaska. So when US legislators try to embezzle our assets abroad, they should know that we also have something to demand back, ”says Newsweek.

His comments come against the background of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the harsh sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on the Putin government.

The Justice Department said $30 billion worth of Russian oligarchs' assets have been frozen, and $300 billion worth of Russian central bank funds have been frozen.

And already on July 7, a billboard “Alaska is ours!” appeared in Krasnoyarsk. At the same time, the city administration said that this is a completely private initiative, and they have nothing to do with it, writes pmnews.

Later it turned out that the banners with this inscription were placed by the local Alaska trailer factory. They explained that this is "a reference, such a subtle patriotic move."

"Good luck"

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy responded to allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin who argued that Russia could take back his state and ridiculed the idea.

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Dunleavy tweeted a simple response to these claims: "Good luck to Russian politicians who believe they can get Alaska back."

To the Russian politicians who believe they can take back Alaska: Good luck.https://t.co/5eEVfJR5r5

- Governor Mike Dunleavy (@GovDunleavy) July 7, 2022

In addition, Pyotr Tolstoy, vice speaker of the State Duma, which is the lower house of the Russian parliament, proposed holding a referendum among the people of Alaska on the possibility of reunification with Russia.

Given Governor Dunleavy's reaction to the Russian rhetoric, it's unlikely that the people of Alaska will want to return to Moscow's rule.

Alaska was a territory of the Russian Empire in the late 1867th and mid-7,2th centuries, but was bought by the US in XNUMX for $XNUMX million. Russia has never formally claimed territorial claims to Alaska since the sale, and despite recent remarks by Russian politicians, ownership to Alaska is not officially contested.

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Comments about the return of Alaska have become more frequent since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and strong US opposition to the Putin government.

In March, Russian Duma member Oleg Matveychev told state television that his country should consider getting US reparations for lost territories, including Alaska and the former Russian settlement in California, or even return those territories.

Dunleavy then responded to Matveychev's comments on Twitter: "Good luck with that! We have something to say about this. We have hundreds of thousands of armed Alaskans and military personnel who see your words differently.”

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