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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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the U.S.
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Alaska summit showed that settlement will be in accordance with Russia’s approach — expert

The summit talks between Russia and the United States in Alaska underscored a pivotal shift in the approach to the Ukrainian settlement process. Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director of the Center for ...
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney following the Alaska Summit

“The leadership of President Trump and the United States is creating the opportunity to end Russia's illegal war in Ukraine.
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US expert: Alaska meeting was theater, not capitulation

Seeing the war criminal Vladimir Putin on the red carpet in the United States was a painful sight, but the meeting served as ...
TASS Russian News Agency17h

US Secretary of State Rubio calls Alaska summit very productive

The meeting between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Donald Trump of the United States took place at a military base in Alaska on August 15 ...