I would imagine the 600,000 residents of Alaska might have something to say about that.
Some it would seem want to go to Russia, but they could be sleeper cells...
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/alaska-back-russia/SFG1ppfN
...kind of like the overwhelming majority of Michigan voters had something to say about marriage, right?
OH yeah we have plenty of Alaskan freepers here too would tell Vlady where to stand and sit LOL!
600k rifles in a land nearly impassible for armor, and weather that is rarely acceptable for rotor wing aircraft for more than a week at any given time.
What if these 600,000 residents of Alaska voted to become part of Russia?