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It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the US

In 2016, two years after Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine, a black granite memorial was raised in Sailors' Square of the Black Sea city of Yevpatoria with a command to future generations: "We returned Crimea, it's up to you to return Alaska."

Gulf News on MSN · 1d

Alaska: a source of Russian imperial nostalgia

Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial nostalgia and often less-than-serious territorial claims in Russia.In 2014, Vladimir Putin,

The New York Times · 2h

Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.

The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

Trump, Alaska and Vladimir Putin

Associated Press News · 1d

Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska’s long history — and tension — with Russia

When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia — and with international tensions.

TIME on MSN · 12h

Why Alaska? The Symbolism of Holding the Trump-Putin Summit In The Frontier State

“The symbolism of Alaska would be a reminder of how it was possible for the United States and Russia for most of the 19th century to transcend their ideological and political differences and their expansionisms, to have warm, friendly cooperative relations,” says David S. Foglesong, a history professor at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Times Now on MSN · 53m

Putin-Trump Alaska Meet And US Tariffs On India: Is There A Connection? Here's What Trump Said

India on Thursday said it has not halted oil purchases from Russia in response to the US President's tariff threat and continues to buy based solely on economic considerations., World News, Times Now

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Russia Experts Worry KGB Agent-Turned-Murderous Dictator Putin Will Play Trump

Trump promised during his campaign that he would end Russia’s war on Ukraine on his first day back in office, which is now ...

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Trump-Putin Meeting Live Updates: Russia Ministers Arrive in Alaska for Ukraine Talks

President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, ...

Al Jazeera on MSN7h

Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States?

United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine. On Wednesday, following a ...

Ukrainska Pravda on MSN1d

US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions needed to prepare Alaska summit

The US Department of the Treasury has temporarily lifted sanctions to allow Russia to spend money in the United States ...

11hon MSN

What is the history of the US buying Alaska from Russia

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold a summit at an Alaska military base on Friday.

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Putin praises Trump’s ‘sincere’ peace efforts, signals possible US-Russia nuclear deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted that he could be willing to make a nuclear deal with President Donald Trump just ...

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