Wall Street Journal

Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? The History of Russia’s Ties to the U.S. State

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits a joint U.S.-Soviet World War II memorial during a trip to Alaska in 2017. (Bob Hallinen/Zuma Press) ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The meeting between President Trump ...
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This Day in History: October 18, 1867, US takes formal possession of Alaska

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 18, 1867, the United States formally acquired Alaska from Russia in a landmark $7.2 million deal that would reshape the future of North America. The purchase was ...
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Putin envoy proposes $8 billion underwater tunnel linking Russia and Alaska

An economic envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin has pitched the idea of building an underwater tunnel to link Russia with Alaska. It shouldn’t be too long and expensive to build, with Elon ...
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Putin’s Off-the-Rails Medieval History Ramble Sent Trump Over the Edge in Alaska: Report

President Donald Trump’s much-hyped Alaska peace summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in August reportedly collapsed in chaos after the foreign leader veered into a sprawling history lecture ...
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Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says

U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday.It's the third time in about a month and the ...