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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.

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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."

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What Ukraine and Russia want from the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska

When President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin land in Alaska Friday for their high-stakes meeting about the war in Ukraine, the two leaders will bring differing ideas about ending the war that Russia began over three years ago.

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Trump-Putin summit in Alaska holds a 'historical significance,' experts say

Before Trump and Putin hold a highly-anticipated summit in Alaska to discuss Moscow’s war on Ukraine, experts emphasize the ...

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Putin’s Top Goon Trolls Trump as He Touches Down in Alaska

Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat, Sergei Lavrov, appeared to take a swipe at Donald Trump with his choice of dress as he touched ...

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Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska: Why did Russia sell the territory to United States in 1867? Explained

As Trump and Putin gear up for their Alaska summit, the stage is set for what could be a fresh chapter in US-Russia relations ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Why is Trump-Putin meeting being held in Alaska? It's the 'most strategic place.'

Trump has visited Alaska several times as president, pushed for expanded oil, gas and mining permits there, and even got ...

Live updates: Trump set for Alaska summit with Putin in push to end the war in Ukraine

Follow live updates as Trump and Putin convene in Alaska to discuss what's next in the Ukraine war. Trump has pushed the ...

Zelenskiy Says Alaska Summit Should Open Path to Ukraine-Russia-US Talks

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was important that Friday's Russia-U.S. summit in Alaska ...

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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 ...

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