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Putin emerges from the Alaska summit with increased stature and Trump echoing a Kremlin position

In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to ...

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 ...

State department papers left behind on Alaska hotel printer reveal sensitive Trump-Putin summit details

U.S. State Department documents containing sensitive government information were discovered on a public printer at an Alaska ...

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 ...

White House responds to report of Alaska summit papers left on public printer: ‘Hilarious’

The White House responded to an NPR report revealing that U.S. government papers about the President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin summit in Alaska were left on a public hotel ...

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.
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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 ...

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 ...

The president made multiple comments suggesting he doesn’t know Alaska is part of the United States.

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 ...