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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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 10m

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

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Now the song, by rabble-rousing rockers Lyuba (the Loud Ones), has taken on new significance as President Donald Trump hosts Putin at an Alaskan military base – and conspiracy theories resurface claiming Uncle Sam swindled Mother Russia out of the 665,

ABC News on MSN · 15h

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.

Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting

ABC News · 4h

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 historical significance of this location.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

Why is Alaska the 'most strategic place' for Trump-Putin meeting?

Trump has visited Alaska several times as president, pushed for expanded oil, gas and mining permits there, and even got funding for new polar icebreakers, a popular stance in a state he won with 54% of the vote in 2024.

NBC News · 42m

Live updates: Trump set for Alaska summit with Putin in push to end 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 countries toward a peace deal in recent months.

Al Jazeera on MSN10h

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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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 ...

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 ...

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