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Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S

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

In 2016, two years after Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine, a black granite memorial was raised in Sailors' Square of the Black Sea city of Yevpatoria with a command to future generations: "We returned Crimea, it's up to you to return Alaska."

The New York Times · 7h

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

ABC News on MSN · 16h

What is the history of the US buying Alaska from Russia

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold a summit at an Alaska military base on Friday.

Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

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.

TIME on MSN · 17h

Why Alaska? The Symbolism of Holding the Trump-Putin Summit In The Frontier State

But beyond making the U.S. and Russia neighbors, Alaska has been the site of both cooperation and conflict between the two nations beginning, in part, with the purchase of the 49th state from the Russian empire.

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Putin No Longer a Pariah? How Alaska Summit Could Mark Moscow’s Return to Global Legitimacy - Explained

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold their first meeting of Trump’s second term on Friday ...

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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 ...

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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Could Vladimir Putin be arrested in Alaska?

As the Russian president heads to US soil for a high-stakes summit, one question looms on social media: Could he theoretically be arrested upon arrival?

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