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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

now that Putin is getting his own personal bitch boy in office, maybe they can arrange something.

[–] Funkytom467@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Well China's gonna take it in 2077 anyway.

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Part II is coming soon.

Old Mother Russia loses Eastern Siberia to it's nursing neighbor China.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

But Russia also has enormous fossil fuel reserves. They just sold off a colony that was more expensive to guard than it was lucrative to exploit.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 6 hours ago

Questionable.

There's about 60km between modern day Russia and Alaska, and plenty of troops are already stationed (and were at the time) on its eastern border. Alaska would provide a lot of resources, and it could absolutely be guarded.

But, at the time, Alaska was seen as nothing but barren piece of cold land, not really useful for anything.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

rumors have it have trump is planning to ~~sell~~ gift Alaska to russia. And he'll split up a red state to make up for the lost senate seats.

[–] Gingernate@programming.dev 3 points 15 hours ago
[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure why Russia would care about Alaska

[–] copd@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

It is almost on the other side of the world

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

It's sad that I don't know if you're joking

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago

And so is Kamchatka

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Before "Seward's Folly" gets brought up, I invite you to watch this Premodernist video.