MOSCOW, 6 Jul. The United States must remember that Russia has something to return — for example, Alaska, said State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. start trying to dispose of our resources abroad, before they do this, they will think that we also have something to return,» he emphasized.March 30, 00:38History of Russia's sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867 The parliamentarian noted that the day before he instructed to consider the possibility of denunciation of the treaty with Norway, and today Oslo allowed the previously detained containers to pass through.
"Imagine if we also entrusted, — you look, and America would start supplying fish where it should be,» concluded Volodin.
At the end of April, Norway imposed restrictions on Russian road carriers, which led to the blocking of critical goods for settlements on Svalbard at the border. Later, Oslo rejected the application for the passage of goods for Russian settlements on the archipelago. According to Vice Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev, this decision violated the Paris Treaty of 1920, according to which the parties recognize Norway's sovereignty over Svalbard, but subject to the absence of restrictions on the import of goods.
Yesterday, 16:13 Norway denied the connection between the passage of cargo and the risk of breaking the agreement On Tuesday, Volodin instructed the State Duma Committee on International Affairs to study the issue of denunciation or suspension of the agreement between Russia and Norway on the delimitation of maritime spaces and cooperation in the Barents sea. As a result, on July 6, the Norwegian authorities allowed containers with food and equipment for Russian settlements to enter Svalbard after a long stoppage at the border. 04:44The capital of Alaska refused to suspend twinning with Vladivostok