It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the U.S.

Way back in 1991, as the once-mighty Soviet Union disintegrated and Westerners cheered, Vladimir Putin’s favorite rock ‘n’ ...

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 ...
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Andrei Malgin: Here's Why Plans for a Tunnel Between Russia and Alaska Are Insane

No sooner had Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hung up their phones than Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev ...

Analysis-With flattery and warnings, Russia tries to revive 'spirit of Alaska' with US

For Russia, the Anchorage summit on August 15 had two primary goals: to persuade President Trump to lean on Ukraine and Europe to agree to a peace settlement favourable to Moscow, and to encourage a ...

A tunnel from Russia to Alaska? Trump calls Kremlin proposal 'interesting'

Trump called a proposed tunnel from Russia to Alaska 'interesting' and said he would 'have to think about that.' ...
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Russia accuses Trump of backtracking on Alaska peace framework

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused US President Donald Trump of abandoning the principles agreed at the ...