Things in the Arctic have never been hotter. In the past year, Russian nuclear submarines have practiced firing cruise ...

Because of the time difference, the islands are sometimes referred to as Yesterday Island and Tomorrow Island.

13 min Watch the programme The Bering Strait is the closest point of contact between Russia and the United States. It separates Chukotka, an autonomous Russian district, from Alaska by just 85 km.

The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 ... And in 1741, Vitus Bering successfully crossed the strait that bears his name and sighted Mt. Saint Elias, near what is now the village of Yakutat ...

The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 ... And in 1741, Vitus Bering successfully crossed the strait that bears his name and sighted Mt. Saint Elias, near what is now the village of Yakutat ...