By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY Russia, Alaska’s nearest neighbor, is the largest country on Earth, occupying a considerable portion of Eurasia, including almost all natural–extratropical climatic belts. Russia is 6.612 million square miles (11 percent of the Earth’s land area) compared to U.S. 3.797 million square miles and Alaska’s 663,300 square miles. The northern region, extending from … Continue reading Alexander Dolitsky: Alaska Day remembrance of Russia’s expansion into Siberia and Alaska