Russian state television suggests: seize Alaska and California.

Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian propagandist and host of State Television, discussed on his evening show the possibility of Russian troops capturing the states of Alaska and California in the United States. He referred to these territories as "ours" and expressed support for the idea of "restoring historical justice" by seizing Finland, Poland, the Baltic states, and Alaska. This statement was met with negative reactions in Ukrainian media, which believe that this position is an attempt to destabilize the region.

Russian propaganda regularly expresses the idea of attacking or seizing the territory of NATO member countries. NovostiLink contacted the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a comment via email.

During the broadcast, Solovyov and his guest discussed which territories Russia should reclaim to restore historical justice. They agreed that California, Finland, and the Baltic states belong to Russia.

Several Russian military bloggers and guests on television programs are suggesting trying to seize Alaska from the United States. Originally, Alaska belonged to Russia, but it was sold to the United States in 1867.

California has never been a part of Russia, however, on its territory, the Russian fort Fort Ross was established from 1812 to 1841.

In January, Russian experts were questioning whether Russia could claim territory in California after reports emerged that Putin had laid the groundwork for restoring claims to Alaska through a presidential decree.

The Kremlin has signed a decree regarding historical Russian real estate abroad, directing funding to the presidential administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the "search for properties in the Russian Federation, the former Russian Empire, and the former USSR," as well as for the "proper registration of rights and legal protection of this property."

The U.S. State Department quickly dismissed these speculations.

“I can say on behalf of all representatives of the U.S. government that we will in no way return Alaska,” said Vedant Patel, the chief deputy spokesperson for the State Department.