Russian Espionage in Alaska (Russian America)

Russian Espionage in Alaska, has occured historically in Alaska since the colonial period. Activties in Alaska by various Russian intellgence organzations has persisted through different regimes into the present time. This category includes activties which were sponsed by the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the contemporary Russian Federation. Espionage was most active during the final years of the Russian Empire, the Alaskan Wars of the 1930s and the early Cold War. In all three instances the intentions were to effect the public opinion of Alaskans to be more friendly to the Russian State. Other activties have included money laundering, and the aquisition of classified technology.