Way back in 1991, as the once-mighty Soviet Union disintegrated and Westerners cheered, Vladimir Putin’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll band released “Don’t Fool Around, America,” a patriotic hit about an even older lost cause — Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the United States.

In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is high-end training that is occurring — that is about Alaska, from Alaska.”

On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States completed its purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, taking possession of the territory from Russia.

On October 18, 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Russia was seeking to sell the land to prevent potential loss to Britain in the event of war, while the United States aimed to expand its territory and influence in the Pacific.

EADaily, October 18th, 2025. A feasibility study for the construction of the Russia- Alaska tunnel has been underway for six months. This was announced on the social network X by the head of the RDIF — the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation Kirill Dmitriev.

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What does it take to attack the world’s most sophisticated air defense network? Russian Tu-95MS “Bear-H” strategic bombers, accompanied by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter escort, finished a 15-hour, air-refueled mission across the Bering Sea on July 22,