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Kremlin official suggests Russia could one day try to reclaim Alaska from the US
Business insider ^ | July 7 2022 | Cheryl Teh

Posted on 06/19/2023 8:40:07 AM PDT by amnestynone

A Russian official this week threatened the US over the freezing of Russian assets, urging it to remember that Alaska was once part of Russia's territory.

"Let America always remember: there is a part of its territory that is Russia — Alaska," Vyacheslav Volodin, a Putin ally and speaker of the Russian parliament's lower house, said on Wednesday, according to multiple media outlets.

"When they attempt to appropriate our assets abroad, they should be aware that we also have something to claim back," Volodin added.

In other hawkish comments made on Wednesday, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of Russia's Security Council, posted a long tirade on Telegram in which he slammed "any attempts to create tribunals or courts" to investigate Russia's actions in Ukraine.

"It won't work with Russia, they know it well," Medvedev wrote. "That's why the rotten dogs of war are barking in such a disgusting way."

Warning that it would be "absurd" to try to "punish a country with the largest nuclear potential," Medvedev also slammed the US for attempting to "spread chaos and destruction across the world for the sake of 'true democracy.'

"The entire US history since the times of subjugation of the native Indian population represents a series of bloody wars," Medvedev wrote, referencing other US actions such as its bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II and its involvement in the Vietnam War.

"Was anyone held responsible for those crimes? What tribunal condemned the sea of blood spilled by the U.S. there?" Medvedev asked.

Medvedev's comments were not the first time the Russians threatened Ukraine's allies with nuclear warfare. In May, a Russian propagandist warned that a nuclear strike could wipe out the UK and Ireland.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: alaska; russia; ukraine
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To: amnestynone

Good luck with that. 😆


21 posted on 06/19/2023 9:01:09 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: MeganC

One day native Americans could claim back North America.


22 posted on 06/19/2023 9:01:34 AM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like DeSantis are there to build wealth, Trump is there to serve & lose wealth)
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To: amnestynone

Business Inside Her = Globalist Warmongering Stalinazi Claptrap Propaganda Gaslighting


23 posted on 06/19/2023 9:01:48 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: Salman

Yes its just trash talk because of Ukrania.


24 posted on 06/19/2023 9:02:00 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Seruzawa

“But first they need a competent military and a LOT more force projection than they apparently have.”

Don’t be swayed that Russia is not formitable as they are. Reading the Ukraine incident is not what Russia can really do. They are aware of the fact that for them to make any effort to face off with the US there will be far more than bang bang poke poke. And they are almost as well inventoried as we are and in some areas better.

But just remember how fine the line is. Each country is capable of destroying the world many times...it only takes one.

wy69


25 posted on 06/19/2023 9:02:21 AM PDT by whitney69
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To: amnestynone

26 posted on 06/19/2023 9:03:00 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: 1of10

With Trump we were looking to purchase Greenland. With Biden there are talks of losing Alaska..


27 posted on 06/19/2023 9:03:56 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

“Lots of people tried to put an end to Russia”

And it’s about time someone succeeded.


28 posted on 06/19/2023 9:05:07 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Midwesterner53

Alaska could never be conquered.

There is an armada of rainbow flags protecting it!

;-)


29 posted on 06/19/2023 9:05:13 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: Sunsong

Does ICC have bigger military than Russia?
If not it is just hot air. Laws and rules and regulations are just hot air without power to enforce.


30 posted on 06/19/2023 9:05:52 AM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like DeSantis are there to build wealth, Trump is there to serve & lose wealth)
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To: MeganC

Attacking Russia has been the end of a bunch of empires.

It looks like we may be next on the long list.


31 posted on 06/19/2023 9:06:04 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: entropy12

“One day native Americans could claim back North America.”

And they can start by telling Russia to go to Hell.


32 posted on 06/19/2023 9:06:23 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: amnestynone
"That's why the rotten dogs of war are barking in such a disgusting way."

Says the guy whose Lord and Master STARTED A WAR.

33 posted on 06/19/2023 9:07:40 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: MeganC

Stop dreaming of conquering Afghanistan, Russia & China.
For 3 separate reasons, all 3 are unconquerable.


34 posted on 06/19/2023 9:08:08 AM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like DeSantis are there to build wealth, Trump is there to serve & lose wealth)
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To: cgbg

“Attacking Russia has been the end of a bunch of empires.”

Indeed. Most notably the two empires that ended were the Russian Empire and the Soviet Empire.

Now we need to put an end to the reign of Tsar Putin and his Oligarch Empire.


35 posted on 06/19/2023 9:08:59 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: libh8er

“looking to purchase Greenland.”

that’s right .. I forgot about that.

What a swing in position...policy

Looks like we are giving the southwest to mexico now too ...
so there’s that....


36 posted on 06/19/2023 9:09:11 AM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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To: entropy12

I don’t want to see Russia conquered. I want it eradicated.


37 posted on 06/19/2023 9:09:36 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: MeganC

Why would they do that? Russians did not massacre native Americans.


38 posted on 06/19/2023 9:10:00 AM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like DeSantis are there to build wealth, Trump is there to serve & lose wealth)
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To: MeganC

Red China thanks you for all your support.


39 posted on 06/19/2023 9:11:01 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: MeganC

How?


40 posted on 06/19/2023 9:11:38 AM PDT by AndyTheBear
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