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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.
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. The high-profile meeting is scheduled to take place at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
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Cryptopolitan on MSNTrump could crash Russia’s economy but decided against such actions
The United States still has strong influence over Russia’s economy and its capacity to keep fighting in Ukraine, but President Donald Trump has stepped back from earlier threats to hit Moscow with tougher measures if talks on a ceasefire stalled.
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Al Jazeera on MSNWhy 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 virtual meeting with European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a joint news conference following Russia-US talks. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, We held our talks in a constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere, and they have proved substantive and productive.
The former deputy commander of NORAD's Alaska Region described the situation to Newsweek as 'an interesting irony.'
Russia, with 5,580 warheads, and the United States, with 5,044, are by far the world's biggest nuclear powers, holding about 88% of the world's nuclear weapons, according to the Federation of ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that “it's very important” for Russia and the United States “turn the page to go back to cooperation,” as pressure grows to end the ongoing war in Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on other countries that buy Russian oil, in an attempt to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. But the United States and Europe themselves are still doing billions of dollars in trade with Russia.
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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki as Russia and the United States edge toward a nuclear showdown| Joyce M. Davis
As we remember the devastating toll of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Trump and Putin's dangerous nuclear posturing threatens to repeat history's darkest chapter.
The United States has had internal discussions on using Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker vessels to support the development of gas and LNG projects in Alaska as one of the possible deals to aim for when President Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin on Friday,