Vladimir Alkimov

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Vladimir Alkimov was a Soviet trade official who, in 1974, famously referenced the low price at which Alaska was sold to the United States during a discussion on wheat prices, highlighting the enduring perception of the sale as a significant historical moment in Russo-American relations.

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In 1974, when Americans protested against the low price the USSR paid for wheat, the Soviet trade official Vladimir Alkimov drily noted that Alaska had been sold for only $7m.

Otter pelts, Orthodox priests and a $7.2m bargain: how Russia sold Alaska to the US | Alaska

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