The Russian colonization of North America covers the period from 1732 to 1867, when the Russian Empire laid claim to northern Pacific Coast territories in the Americas.Russian colonial possessions in the Americas are collectively known as Russian America. Russian expansion eastward began in 1552, and in 1639 Russian explorers reached the Pacific Ocean. ...

Russian refers to anything related to Russia, including: . Russians (русские, russkiye), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries; Rossiyane (россияне), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity; Russophone, Russian-speaking person (русскоговорящий ...