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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.

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 ...

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 ...
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A Week After Alaska, 5 Things To Know About Ukraine’s Elusive Peace

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A week after US ...

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 ...

Opinion - Trump’s hidden goal in Alaska was to break the China-Russia axis

The Alaska summit between President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, was more than a high-stakes encounter ...

'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 ...
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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 ...