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The pronouncement “Alaska is ours!” has appeared in Russia after a key ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested that the country could reclaim the territory that was sold to the US in 1867!
Multiple billboards bearing this declaration surprised residents in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk after being spotted on Thursday, according to Krasnoyarsk news agency NGS24. One day earlier, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin (left) said that his country could "take back" Alaska in retaliation for economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
Nonetheless, Newsweek had reported that a spokesperson for a Krasnoyarsk company named "Alaska", which allegedly manufacture trailers, soon claimed responsibility for the billboards in comments to NGS24. The spokesperson explained that the company's director was "very patriotic" and had "decided to show that we are for patriotism" by placing the billboards around the city.
While Alaskan support for joining Russia is far from widespread, WhiteHouse.Gov petitions titled "Alaska Back to Russia" did secure tens of thousands of signatures in 2014 and 2015.
When asked for comment, a spokesperson for Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (right) pointed Newsweek to the latter's tweet made in response to the Russia threat to "take back" the state: "To the Russian politicians who believe they can take back Alaska: Good luck"!
And one Twitter user, @azbridgewater had even asserted: “There are 3 F-22 squadrons and 2 F-35A squadrons in Alaska which together field over 100 5th generation aircraft. Imagine if Ukraine was fighting Russia with the aircraft the USAF (have) stationed in Alaska”.
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