Posted 1/24/2024, 4:50:00 PM
Putin Decree Sparks Speculation About Reclaiming Alaska, But US Dismisses Suggestion
- Russian president Putin signed decree seeking to reclaim historical Russian properties abroad, sparking speculation about Alaska
- Military experts theorized Putin may try to reclaim Alaska, which Russia sold to the US in 1867
- Decree vaguely defines "historical Russian property"; unclear if Alaska would qualify
- US State Department spokesperson scoffed at suggestion Putin could reclaim Alaska "Certainly he's not getting it back"
- Alaska purchase was known as "Seward's Folly" but became very profitable for US