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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
RUSSIAN FEDERATION

STATEMENT REGARDING REPORTS OF CANADIAN TERRITORIAL ADOPTION OF ALASKA

Unofficial Translation from Russian - Official Translation Pending

MOSCOW — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has been made aware of reports that the Canadian territory of "Yukon" has applied to "adopt" the State of Alaska, and that Alaska has consented to this arrangement.

The Ministry offers the following response:

GOUVERNEMENT DU QUÉBEC
GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC

MINISTÈRE DES RELATIONS CANADIENNES

POSITION STATEMENT ON YUKON-ALASKA ADOPTION PROPOSAL

FILE: QC-INTER-2026-YT-AK-001
PRIORITY: Low (Does not affect Quebec directly)
INTEREST LEVEL: Mild curiosity

POSITION

Quebec has reviewed Yukon's application to adopt Alaska.

Our initial reaction: "C'est audacieux." (This is audacious.)

Our considered position: We are... intrigued.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

CHARACTER REFERENCE AND STATEMENT

Re: Proposed Adoption of Minnesota by Manitoba

To the Province of Manitoba and relevant authorities,

North Dakota has been asked to provide a character reference for our neighbour, Minnesota, and to comment on Manitoba's proposed adoption.

This is... complicated for us.

ABOUT MINNESOTA

Minnesota is our neighbour and, in many ways, our closest sibling. We share:

STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

STATEMENT ON PROPOSED ADOPTION BY THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Filed in Response to Adoption Application 2026-MNITOBA-001

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The State of Minnesota submits this statement regarding the Province of Manitoba's adoption application. We write this in a moment of profound difficulty for our state and our people.

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Office of the Premier

An Open Letter to Our Neighbours

Dear Minnesota,

We've been neighbours for a long time now. Our grandparents were neighbours. Their grandparents were neighbours. The border between us is the longest undefended border in the world, and that's not just geography—it's trust built over generations.

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA
FAMILY DIVISION

FORM MB-SANCTUARY: DECLARATION OF SANCTUARY AND SAFETY COMMITMENT

Supplemental Filing to Adoption Application 2026-MNITOBA-001

PREAMBLE

The Province of Manitoba files this supplemental declaration in recognition of changing circumstances affecting the State of Minnesota and its residents. This declaration addresses Manitoba's commitment to safety, sanctuary, and human dignity as core principles of the proposed adoption.

GOUVERNEMENT DU QUÉBEC
GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC

MINISTÈRE DE L'IMMIGRATION, DE LA FRANCISATION ET DE L'INTÉGRATION

STATEMENT ON MANITOBA-MINNESOTA ADOPTION PROPOSAL

Re: File 2026-MNITOBA-001, Immigration and Refugee Considerations

NOTICE: This statement differs in tone from Quebec's responses to other provincial adoption proposals. The circumstances warrant a different approach.

COMMUNITY VOICES

Letters from Minnesota Residents Regarding the Manitoba Proposal

Collected and submitted as part of Adoption File 2026-MNITOBA-001

Note: The following letters represent a range of perspectives from Minnesota residents. Names have been changed to protect privacy. These voices are shared to help Manitoba understand who they would be welcoming.

Letter 1: From a Mother in Minneapolis

Dear Manitoba,

STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

FORM WASH-001: FORMAL APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION

Filed with: Province of British Columbia, Supreme Court Family Division
CC: Government of Canada, Department of Intergovernmental Affairs
CC: Everyone, apparently, since everyone else is doing this

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

The State of Washington hereby formally applies for adoption by the Province of British Columbia.

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA / GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA

DEPARTMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES

FORM OTT-1247B-Rev.C(iv): ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF DUAL NOTICE OF INTENT FOR NON-CONTIGUOUS TERRITORIAL ADOPTION

Ce formulaire est également disponible en français. Hawaii has requested Hawaiian. We're looking into it.

FILE NUMBER: OTT-IGA-2026-BC-DUAL-OR/HI-001

DATE RECEIVED: [DATE]