approximately 55 miles Answer: The narrowest distance between mainland Russia and mainland Alaska is approximately 55 miles. However, in the body of water between Alaska and Russia, known as the Bering Strait, there lies two small islands known as Big Diomede and Little Diomede.
If you accept Islands, Russia is only two miles from Alaska (the distance between Big Diomede Island (Russia), and Little Diomede Island (Alaska). Otherwise, the distance mainland-to-mainland from Alaska to Russia is about 55 miles.
Since the USSR is now long since defunct, your question cannot be answered.If you meant "How far was the Soviet Union from Alaska?" then the answer is about 55 miles. Alaska and Russia are separated by the Bering Strait, which is about 55 miles wide at its narrowest point.
It is far from Russia's European front door but the back door from Siberia only requires you to cross the Bering Strait to reach the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The easternmost point of Russia is only 2.4 miles from the westernmost point in Alaska.
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The mainland.
Hawaii and Alaska are two states that do not border the mainland in the United States. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean, while Alaska is separated from the mainland by Canada.
Alaska is 4,350 miles (7,000 kilometers) from Russia.
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No. But Russia owned Alaska.
No, Russia's claim was unchallenged. Only the location of how far east the border should be drawn was questioned.
Russia is directly west of Alaska. There is the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia.