The State Department rejected the notion of Russia reclaiming Alaska centuries after the 1867 purchase amid reports Russian President Vladimir Putin was eyeing former "real estate."
The president has ordered authorities to register all Russian real estate holdings abroad, including those dating back to the Soviet and imperial eras.
The Russian president allocated funds to have all Russian property abroad, including property in the former territories of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union returned.
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