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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 says no deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war was made with Putin after high-stakes Alaska talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine ...

US scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian spy plane near Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command sent four aircraft to intercept the surveillance plane flying in the Alaskan Air ...

Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? The History of Russia’s Ties to the U.S. State

The meeting between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking place in a region rich with significance for ...
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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 ...

The president’s pageantry in Alaska did not move the needle on peace discussions between Ukraine and Russia.

Russia’s top diplomat said Friday his country is “not ready at all” to discuss a peace deal with Ukraine—a blow to President ...

'Russian Airplanes Had to Pay Cash to Refuel in Alaska Because...': What Trump Aide Marco Rubio Said on Sanctions

"Every single sanction that was in place on the day he took over remain. And every – the impact of all those sanctions remain ...

Fact Check Team: Alaska's rich history; from 'Seward’s Folly' to US-Russia deal rumors

Russia's decision to sell Alaska was influenced by its financial struggles following the Crimean War and the desire to ...