In 1867 for 72 million. The code has been copied to your clipboard. An Independent Russian Alaska R Imaginarymaps RUSSIA has slapped a ban on Joe Biden and called for Alaska to become part of its territory again as Vladimir Putin strikes back at the growing economic blockade against his regime. . So Russia Wants Alaska Back. Alaska and Fort Ross made up what was called Russian America. Alaskas territorial waters touch Russias territorial waters in the Bering Strait as the Russian Big Diomede Island and Alaskan Little Diomede Island are only 3 miles 48 km apart. The Russian colonization of North America covers the period from 1732 to 1867 when the Russian Empire laid claim to northern Pacific Coast territories in the Americas. Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other US. The US acquired Alaska from the Russian Empire on October 19 1867 through a treaty ratified by the US Senate. Answer 1 of 40. Auss