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

Alaska and Crimea remain linked in some ways today, both viewed by some nationalists as historic Russian regions lost by weak ...

The president made multiple comments suggesting he doesn’t know Alaska is part of the United States.

Vladimir Putin set foot on U.S. soil for the first time in 10 years on Friday—but don’t try telling President Donald Trump ...

Why Putin Had To Pay Rs 2.2 Crore In Cash To Refuel Jet In Alaska

Russian President Vladimir Putin had to pay nearly $250,000 (about Rs 2.2 crore) in cash to refuel three jets while returning ...

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.

Trump nearly walked out of Alaska talks after Putin demanded all of Donetsk Oblast – Axios

US President Donald Trump was reportedly ready to cut short talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska due to Putin's ...

Unpacking rumor Trump plans to offer Alaska's natural resources to Putin

According to UK newspaper The Telegraph, offering Alaskan natural resources to Russia could be part of a peace deal in ...
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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 ...

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 ...

How Russia emerged as the clear winner from the Alaska summit

The act of meeting and the nature of the interaction were such that the summit did considerable damage to the U.S. and ...

State Department Papers Found on Alaska Hotel Printer Include Sensitive Details of Trump’s Summit With Putin

Papers bearing U.S. State Department markings and detailing President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir ...

Senator Calls Trump-Putin Meeting An 'Embarrassment For The United States'

Sen. Chris Murphy called the failed meeting, in which no ceasefire was reached for the war in Ukraine, a "disaster" while on ...
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How growing up in a changing climate connects Provincetown students to a community in Alaska

Provincetown and the Bearing Sea coastal village of Mertarvik are just about as far away as two places can be in the United States. But students in both communities have found one big piece of common ...