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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 ...

Alaska man gifted $22,000 motorcycle by Russian government after viral interview

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between ...

Russian politicians hail Alaska summit as victory for Moscow

In the early hours of Saturday morning following a summit in Alaska between the leaders of Russia and the United States, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

'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 ...

Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it's hosting a U.S.-Russia summit

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now, Presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea.
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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 ...