Russia

A talk from the University of Alaska Fairbanks delves into the narrative Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing to justify the invasion of Ukraine, and the war’s potential impacts to Alaska. A link to the recording is posted below.

A prominent critic of U.S. missile defense agrees that a test of the system two weeks ago was a success. And that’s why Philip Coyle is more concerned…

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Novoye Chaplino, Chukotka - An Alaska Native family recently travelled to Russia’s Far East to take part in a gathering of indigenous people from seven…