Vladimir Putin allies are threatening to grab back Alaska from the US for Russia if the West moves on its assets.
Leaders around the world have been calling for seizing more than $300billion (£250billion) of Russian central bank assets and handing the funds to Ukraine to help rebuild the country.
While the movement has gained momentum in parts of Europe including the UK, it has faced resistance in the United States with Biden officials warning that diverting those funds could be illegal.
