Discover why Russia colonized Alaska in the 18th century. Explore the economic, strategic, and geopolitical motivations behind Russia’s expansion into North America and the lasting impact on the ...

Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...

China, Russia send 11 military vessels near Alaska, U.S. responds with 4 Navy destroyers 01:32. The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate ...

The decree, which comes amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, did not specifically mention Alaska, though it caught the attention of military bloggers, who argued Putin was using the decree ...

Russia, whose eastern mainland lies just 55 miles across the Bering Strait from the coast of Alaska, for years has prioritized an expanded Arctic presence by refurbishing airfields, adding bases ...

Russia has escalated its provocative encounters in the North Pacific this year, harassing boats in U.S. fishing waters and sending bombers toward Alaska’s shores.

Satellite imagery, provided to Newsweek by Planet Labs, shows three aircraft on the main apron at the Anadyr airbase in Russia's Chukotka region close to Alaska on May 26, 2025.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy told Fox News Digital its defenses are strong and its personnel are prepared for any type of belligerent behavior from Russia.

The State Department rejected the notion of Russia reclaiming Alaska centuries after the 1867 purchase amid reports Russian President Vladimir Putin was eyeing former "real estate." ...

Russia is visible from the U.S., as evidenced in a photograph shared in February 2024 that allegedly shows Russian territory as seen from Alaska, just 2 miles away.

For $7.2 million in gold (which would be about $160 million in today’s dollars), the U.S. would take Alaska off Russia’s hands. But Seward still needed to overcome congressional opposition, ...

Russia has likely not moved one of its nuclear-capable heavy bombers further from Ukraine, analysts and satellite imagery indicate after reports suggested Moscow had transferred one of its hefty ...