Is Alaska still Russian?

No. A “cession” transfers territory between states. A cession generally only applies to public land, like “Crown Lands” in Britain. read more

If Alaska had still been part of Russia it would have been an exception, easily separated from the rest of Russia by the Bering strait and with both US and the UK keen to keep it out of communist hands. By the late 80s it would have been the only Russian speaking member of OPEC. read more

There are also many beautiful buildings with the iconic domes that one associates with Russia. So while, there are still signs all over that Russia was a very real part of the development of this state, Alaska is no longer Russian and is a full fledged member of the fabulous 50. read more

The conviction in Russian claims on Alaska starts from childhood. In the Ural city of Chelyabinsk this summer, middle school students enacted a promise to “return” Alaska to Russia one day. The performance followed a Japanese samurai dreaming of getting Kuril Islands back to Japan from Russia. read more