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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. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the US

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Now the song, by rabble-rousing rockers Lyuba (the Loud Ones), has taken on new significance as President Donald Trump hosts Putin at an Alaskan military base – and conspiracy theories resurface claiming Uncle Sam swindled Mother Russia out of the 665,

Fox Business · 40m

Alaska governor denies possible resource sale to Russia

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s expected meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in his state and address reports that Alaska’s natural resources could be used as a bargaining chip.

Putin will benefit most from Trump Alaska summit

ABC News on MSN · 6h

Trump-Putin summit in Alaska holds a 'historical significance,' experts say

Before Trump and Putin hold a highly-anticipated summit in Alaska to discuss Moscow’s war on Ukraine, experts emphasize the historical significance of this location.

FOX News on MSN · 3h

Trump to hold historic summit with Putin in Alaska seeking an end to Russia–Ukraine war

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a historic summit Friday in Alaska.

USA TODAY · 6h

Why is Alaska the 'most strategic place' for Trump-Putin meeting?

Trump has visited Alaska several times as president, pushed for expanded oil, gas and mining permits there, and even got funding for new polar icebreakers, a popular stance in a state he won with 54% of the vote in 2024.

Al Jazeera on MSN12h

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 ...

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Alaska: a source of Russian imperial nostalgia

Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial ...

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Donald Trump accused of ‘bribing’ Russia with controversial 'gift' and Americans aren't happy

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska today (15 August) and the former has been accused of offering ...

Alaska, a hint of Russia in America

The Russians were the first settlers to occupy the territory in the 18th century, before Tsar Alexander II sold it to the US ...

Ukrainska Pravda on MSN1d

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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Russian state TV issues nuclear weapon threat ahead of Trump summit

TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov has said that Russia could destroy the United States "faster and more effectively" with ...

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