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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 ...

Russian and Chinese Warships Reach Alaska's Doorstep

The presence of Russian and Chinese navies near Alaska comes as China sent five research vessels to Arctic waters around the ...

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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Alaska, the ideal setting for Russia’s ambition to regain a privileged relationship with the United States

Vladimir Putin will be the first Russian president to set foot on the territory, sold to Washington in 1867, on Friday. The ...

Russia's economy ran on war — now its stock market is pricing in peace

With Russia's economy strained by sanctions and weak oil, investors are betting on a breakthrough deal.

‘I’m going to Russia on Friday’: Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin amid DC crime

President Donald Trump appeared to mix up Russia with Alaska ahead of his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a ...

NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker: “It’s possible” Zelensky attends Trump-Putin talks in Alaska

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said “it’s possible” that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends the ...

Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks amid peace talks maneuvers

Russia and Ukraine exchanged large waves of attack drones overnight into Sunday as the two combatants maneuvered ahead of ...