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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.

CNN speaks with member of Russian delegation attending Alaska summit

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen spoke exclusively to the Kremlin’s top economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, about what Russia is hoping ...

Putin praises Trump’s ‘sincere’ peace efforts, signals possible US-Russia nuclear deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted that he could be willing to make a nuclear deal with President Donald Trump just ahead of the two leaders' high-stakes talk in Alaska.

Live updates: Putin hails Trump administration's effort to end Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit

Live updates and the latest news as a D.C. law enforcement checkpoint draws protestors and Trump and Putin prepare for their ...

US deploys warship as Russian and Chinese naval flotilla approaches Alaska

The U.S. Navy said it frequently conducts exercises and operations in the North Pacific Ocean to support maritime homeland ...
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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 ...

Russia withdraws some military forces from Ukraine

Russia is withdrawing some of its military forces from Ukraine. It is the first indication that Kyiv’s incursion is forcing ...

Russia struggling to make Kh-59 cruise missiles, Ukraine says

Kh-59 missiles are air-to-surface systems designed to strike ground and naval targets and they have often been used in tandem with Shahed drones by Russia to wreak havoc on Ukrainian infrastructure.