Russia Shoots Down US Scheme to Buy Out Commander Islands (sputnikglobe.com)

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova castigated the idea of the United States purchasing the Commander Islands from Russia.

Earlier, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Fritz, who serves with the US Army’s Security Assistance Command in Estonia, proposed that Washington consider purchasing the Commander Islands from Russia. In an article for Breaking Defense, Fritz argued that these islands could be used by the US to monitor potential Chinese submarine activity en route to the Arctic.

"This is not even worth commenting on, since selling our Motherland is regarded—both legally and ethically— as one of the gravest crimes," Zakharova told Sputnik.

"But if Fritz has that kind of money, he could make America great again by paying off at least part of the US national debt," she noted. As of March 24, 2025, the US national debt was estimated at $36.64 trillion.

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