SHOCKING!...The ALASKAN ISLAND TRADEOFF! You are NOT going to believe this... | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 19297477 United States 07/31/2012 12:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That would explain the Russian Military "drills" here and the thousands of remaining Russian troops! It's almost time, people...ARE YOU READY?! [link to www.youtube.com] |
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strange fellow User ID: 19904431 United Kingdom 07/31/2012 12:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | March 30 marked 144 years since the day when Russia sold Alaska to the United States for five cents per hectare. The adequate agreement was signed at 4 a.m. by the Russian Ambassador to Washington Eduard Stoeckl. The government of Alexander II sold the huge territory of over 1.5 square kilometers for $7.2 million, gold (11 million rubles, gold). That was probably one of the strangest deals in history. Many Russians were perplexed as to why the government sold the territory which the people of the country had been developing for 126 years. Moreover, many in the country were surprised why the price for selling Alaska was so low. [link to english.pravda.ru] |
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