If we give Seward's Folly to Russia, then we can buy-back Alaska Oil. As Long
as Alaska oil is in US control, its use is an environmental problem. Problem
solved.
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Lawmakers reject Russian official's request to return Alaska: 'Never, ever,
ever'
March 19, 2022, 3:52 PM Scroll back up to restore default view.
Alaska lawmakers are assuring a Russian official who said the U.S. should
return Alaska and other areas to Russia that it's just not happening.
Russian parliament member Oleg Matveychev on a TV program addressed waves of
sanctions against Russia in response to the country’s ongoing invasion of
Ukraine, saying leaders should “think about reparations.”
“The harm these sanctions caused us cost money. Return of possessions,
including possessions of the Russian Empire, Soviet Union and even parts of
Russia that are now occupied by the United States,” Matveychev said on Sunday,
according to the Anchorage Daily News.
The host of the show asked Matveychev about the return of Alaska and Fort Ross,
which was established by Russians in California, according to the California
Department of Parks and Recreation.
“This is my next point – recognizing Alaska, Fort Ross and Antarctica,”
Matveychev responded, according to the Anchorage Daily News. “We actually
discovered it, so it rightfully belongs to us.”
The United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2
million in 1867. Alaska was admitted as a state in 1959.
Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski balked at the statement, tweeting
coverage of the comments and a gif of Taylor Swift with the caption “That will
never, ever, ever happen!”
