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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. The high-profile meeting is scheduled to take place at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska’s long history — and tension — with Russia
When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia — and with international tensions.
The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the United States bought for $7.2 million in 1867.
Alaska and Crimea remain linked in some ways today, both viewed by some nationalists as historic Russian regions lost by weak ...
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Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States?
After the American Civil War ended in 1865, Secretary of State William Seward took up Russia’s longstanding offer to buy Alaska. On March 30, 1867, Washington agreed to buy Alaska from Russia for ...
Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial ...
During his Alaska summit with President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to lay flowers at the graves of Soviet ...
Ukrainska Pravda on MSN2d
US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions needed to prepare Alaska summit
The US Department of the Treasury has temporarily lifted sanctions to allow Russia to spend money in the United States ...
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