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U.S. Army soldiers fire off rounds during a roll call of states at the re-enactment ceremony of the 1867 transfer of the territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States

Video. Is Russia really contesting US sovereignty over Alaska?

Updated: 14/08/2025 - 7:31 GMT+2

As the Russian and US presidents prepare to meet in the Alaskan capital, speculation that Vladimir Putin rejects the legitimacy of Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the US has resurfaced online.

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