Interestingly, Vladimir Putin appears to have rethought the sale of Alaska<\/strong>\u00a0to the Americans. It’s not a\u00a0joke: he’s trying to give the impression that his influence extends not only to his country’s future events but also plans to rewrite the past. Therefore, he signed a\u00a0decree rendering the sale of Alaska illegal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThis is likely the beginning of a\u00a0request<\/strong>\u00a0for its return from the United States.<\/p>\nPutin and his propaganda specialists persistently build an image of Russia<\/strong>\u00a0as an empire that makes demands against its neighbors and, if unheeded, resorts to war and other consequences. As witnessed in previous years with Georgia and Moldova, Ukraine experienced similar tactics as it was attacked by its neighboring country in 2022.<\/p>\nIt appears that Moscow has claims<\/strong>\u00a0against the United States now.<\/p>\nVladimir Putin signed a\u00a0decree declaring the sale of Alaska to the USA as illegal<\/strong>. This action signals the start of a demand for the territory’s return and potentially entering into conflict with the superpower. However, this is just political posturing today, and no rational person would suggest that Russia could assault the United States. Nonetheless, as the saying goes, a continuous drip can erode a stone.<\/p>\n“Before Americans seize our properties abroad, they should remember,<\/strong>\u00a0we also have something to reclaim.” –\u00a0stated Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of the State Duma, during a\u00a0plenary sitting in the summer of 2022. At the time, Russians reacted nervously to the US-imposed sanctions on Moscow.<\/p>\nThis propaganda tactic may not intimidate Washington’s authorities but perfectly illustrates<\/strong>\u00a0the Kremlin’s new approach to international politics and its respect for agreements. Today in Russia, a\u00a0fact clear and not disputed for years –\u00a0that the Americans purchased Alaska legally in 1867 for $7.2 million –\u00a0means nothing.<\/p>\nInterestingly, Alaska plays a\u00a0significant role in the relationship between both countries. The USAF bases and USARAK (American Arctic military forces) are stationed here<\/strong>. Centers found in Fort Greely and Eielson are equipped with advanced machinery through which Americans could quickly launch an attack on Russia, including nuclear warheads.<\/p>\n