Nonetheless, Eisenhower signed legislation making Alaska a state on July 7, 1958. On January 3, 1959, Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th state. That same year, Hawaii would become the 50th.

The territory once belonged to Russia but was sold to the US in 1867. Vladimir Putin has previously said this sale was "illegal" and wants the land back.

Vladimir Solovyov called for the U.S. state's return to Russia after Russian military aircrafts recently entered international airspace close to Alaska.

In a controversial statement aired on Russian state television, Vladimir Solovyov, a prominent TV host and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, called for the return of Alaska to Russia. The remark,

Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien said in a Sunday interview that Denmark should let the U.S. “buy” Greenland if it cannot defend the self-governing country, noting the territory

U.S. General Gregory Guillot says it potentially takes decades for two countries’ militaries to reach ‘full integration’ at a level like the U.S. and Canada

Denmark is now on the front lines of the war against Russia and China ... us buy Greenland from and Greenland can become part of Alaska. I mean, the native people in Greenland are very closely ...

Trump wants to buy Greenland, the world's largest island and is dispatching his son Trump Jr to assess the prospects in a one-day visit.

Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian TV host and known associate of Putin, has sparked controversy by suggesting that Alaska should be returned to Russia. During a recent broadcast on state-run media ...

Alaska once belonged to Russia. In 1867, it was sold to the United States after then-President Andrew Johnson signed the Alaska Treaty. It gained the status of a state on January 3, 1959.

With President-elect Donald Trump expected to quickly try bringing an end to the war in Ukraine after taking office, I want to address the hoariest myth of all: It’s all the fault of an aggressive West.

The findings are unique because the mammoth's head and trunk survived all these years. The trunk typically thaws first and is eaten by birds.