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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 ...

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.

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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Here's why Soviet pilots are buried at a US base in Alaska

During his Alaska summit with President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to lay flowers at the graves of Soviet ...
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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 ...