Researchers Unravel 1922 USSR-USA Kamchatka Deal

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A Fox News journalist wanted to see an old treaty. The archive told him the document was lost forever.

Some old government papers will be public in 2025. Then, people learned about a 1922 treaty with the USA.

This treaty was about selling Kamchatka to America. It was meant to help Russia with its economic problems.

Before, historians only knew about talks for this land deal. They still do not know if the treaty was fully approved.

Because the document is now lost, much information is gone. We do not know about possible US rights to this region.

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What did the Fox News journalist want to see?

He wanted to see an old treaty.

When will some old government papers be public?

They will be public in 2025.

What was the treaty about?

It was about selling Kamchatka to America.

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