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Putin, Trump and Alaska

Russia sees victory in summit as Trump adopts Putin approach to ending war

For Russia, the results of the Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin marked a turning point in U.S.-Russian relations underlined by the United States subsequently abandoning its demand for a halt in fighting in Ukraine.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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 · 6h

Why is Trump-Putin meeting being held in Alaska? It's the 'most strategic place.'

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.

Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S

The New York Times · 1d

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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 leaders – Yeltsin, the first president of independent Russia, is reviled for recognizing Crimea as part of Ukraine after the USSR collapsed.

ABC News on MSN · 17h

President Trump and Russian President Putin arrive in Alaska

President Trump and Russian President Putin arrived in Alaska for their high-stakes summit about the war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera on MSN1d

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 ...

FOX6 News Milwaukee1h

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 ...

Ukrainska Pravda on MSN2d

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 ...

Trump Greets Putin With a Red Carpet. Ukrainians Feel Betrayed.

Ukrainians in Kyiv have been shocked by the U.S. welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin with a red carpet in Alaska ...

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