Russia sold Alaska for almost nothing: the historical truth about one of the largest losses of the empire.

— What is the phenomenon of Alaska for the Russian mentality? It is one of the greatest historical complexes for Russian society, for which greatness and state expansion are an aim in themselves. In other words, the country will live in poverty, but it is a world power and has a global mission.

Russian historian Kirill Galushko explained in an interview for Novyny.LIVE why Russia sold Alaska to the USA. According to the expert, Alaska is one of the most significant losses for the Russian people, but this fact is not properly emphasized in mass consciousness. The sale took place for a certain amount, and the Americans miraculously introduced their system on the island. How successful this deal was from the Russian side, history has already judged.