A lot of people hear “Russia sold Alaska” and immediately assume it was because Russia didn’t realize what it had. This version of the story always puts a smirk on the face of Americans considering ...

Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, known for provocative stunts and anti-Western tirades that kept him in the ...

We'd just be taking back what is ours. The Americans hid their knowledge of the gold — that would make any deal invalid. Maybe they forged the paperwork? You don't have to look far in Russia to find ...