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Trump, 79, Seems Utterly Perplexed About Where Alaska Is

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

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?

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 ...

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 ...

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.

How Russia emerged as the clear winner from the Alaska summit

The act of meeting and the nature of the interaction were such that the summit did considerable damage to the U.S. and ...
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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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How growing up in a changing climate connects Provincetown students to a community in Alaska

Provincetown and the Bearing Sea coastal village of Mertarvik are just about as far away as two places can be in the United States. But students in both communities have found one big piece of common ...