Jun 01, 2022 · The territory that today is the U.S. state of Alaska was settled by Russians and controlled by the Russian Empire. Russian settlers include ethnic Russians but also Russified Ukrainians, Russified Romanians (from Bessarabia), and native Siberians, including Yupik, Mongolic peoples, Chukchi, Koryaks, Itelmens, and Ainu.

The Russian Empire also became known for its ‘pogroms’: waves of anti-Jewish rioting which killed tens of thousands and sent millions of Russian Jews into exile. ... Jonathan D. Smele, The ‘Russian’ Civil Wars, 1916-1926: Ten Years that Shook the World (London, 2016). S.A. Smith, Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928 ...