Q: Who convinced Russia to sell Alaska to the U.S.A? C: Easy question to answer A: Themselves
Canada didn't sell it to the US; Russia did. Canada owned it first, then Russia, now the US. Russia found it useless and hard to get to because of the water body that separated it from Russia.
The US purchased Alaska, the Alaska Purchase, in 1867. It was bought by the US because Russia wanted to sell it fearing it would be seized if was broke out with Britain.
No, Alaska was bought from Russia in 1867
No he negotiated Alaska's purchase from Russia.
Alaska was bought from Russia.
Alaska was originally owned by Russia.
No, Russia sold it to USA.
they bought alaska from russia
Alaska was purchased from Russia
No it purchased Alaska from Russia.
No states share a border with Russia. Alaska has a common maritime border in the Barents Sea.