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Russian politicians hail Alaska summit as victory for Moscow

In the early hours of Saturday morning following a summit in Alaska between the leaders of Russia and the United States, ...

Trump’s empty threats on Russia sanctions

For years, Donald Trump criticized presidents for empty threats. He often pointed to then-President Barack Obama failing to ...
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Russian nationalists want Alaska back, and they want Putin to take it by force

Yes, really. Russian nationalists are saying that Putin should come home from his Alaska visit with a very imperial present for the Russian people. They either claim the land of Alaska was leased, not ...

Russia's Lavrov discusses Alaska summit outcome with Turkish, Hungarian counterparts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held calls on Saturday with his Turkish and Hungarian counterparts, the Russian ...
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Russia, U.S. summit in Alaska yields no clear result, local expert weighs in

President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska Friday for a major summit that many were hopeful ...

Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? The History of Russia’s Ties to the U.S. State

The meeting between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking place in a region rich with significance for ...

Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Attacks Say the Alaska Summit Was an Insult

Evacuees at a shelter in eastern Ukraine reacted angrily to talk that land that has long been theirs could be given to Russia ...
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Alaska for $7 million: Why and how Russia sold its largest overseas peninsula

Seward’s Folly” — that’s what many Americans called the now gold-rich state on the distant northern edge of the continent for years. In 1868, they purchased it from the Russians for just $7.2 million ...