Has Vladimir Putin declared 1867 sale of Alaska to the US ‘illegal’? All you need to know
Vladimir Putin declared the 1867 sale of Alaska “illegal". In a post on X (formerly Twitter), a Ukrainian user ‘Igor Sushko’ wrote, “Putin signed an order insinuating the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867 was illegitimate. This mofo is trolling the West and our leaders shake in their boots in response." “Hahahah - seriously.
not kidding: Putin has signed a decree making the sale of Alaska to the US illegal. territory is to be declared occupied," another post on the microblogging site read. However, it turned out to be a rumour which originated from an article published by essanews.com on January 21, 2024, with the title "Putin stokes tensions with the US, declares 1867 sale of Alaska 'illegal.'" "Enterprise for Property Management Abroad" of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation as the recipient of a subsidy for financial support of costs associated with the search of real estate of Russian Federation, the former Russian Empire, the former USSR, the proper registration of the rights of the Russian Federation in relation to the existing federal real estate," the document read.
In 1859, Russia offered to sell Alaska to the United States because it thought the United States would counterbalance the intentions of Great Britain, Russia's main Pacific adversary. The sale was postponed due to the impending American Civil War. Still, Secretary of State William Seward promptly accepted a new offer from Russia, according to the US State Department website.
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