Russian lawmakers authorize Putin to use military force outside the country

[Labster]

And as the cartoon I posted a few days back points out, what if he decides Russia has a claim on Alaska after all these years?

Nah, that cartoon is wrong and alarmist.  It's far more likely a Russian nuke will arrive in Anchorage than the return of Russian troops to Sitka.

Plus, the sale of Alaska was completed, so they don't have a claim there.  On the other hand, Russian historians maintain that John Sutter never paid them for Fort Ross, so they still own Northern California.  The poor citizens of Sonoma County need protection!

Meanwhile, some civil servant decided to defictionalize the "Fuck off to Russia" road sign, throwing it up in Odessa: