russia alaska united states

News

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. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the US

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Now the song, by rabble-rousing rockers Lyuba (the Loud Ones), has taken on new significance as President Donald Trump hosts Putin at an Alaskan military base – and conspiracy theories resurface claiming Uncle Sam swindled Mother Russia out of the 665,

Fox Business · 1h

Alaska governor denies possible resource sale to Russia

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s expected meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in his state and address reports that Alaska’s natural resources could be used as a bargaining chip.

Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting

ABC News on MSN · 7h

Trump-Putin summit in Alaska holds a 'historical significance,' experts say

Before Trump and Putin hold a highly-anticipated summit in Alaska to discuss Moscow’s war on Ukraine, experts emphasize the historical significance of this location.

USA TODAY · 6h

Why is Trump-Putin meeting behind held in Alaska? It's the 'most strategic place.'

Trump has visited Alaska several times as president, pushed for expanded oil, gas and mining permits there, and even got funding for new polar icebreakers, a popular stance in a state he won with 54% of the vote in 2024.

Associated Press News · 1d

Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska’s long history — and tension — with Russia

When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia — and with international tensions.

14mon MSN

Trump-Putin meeting live updates: Trump departs DC, Russia attacks Ukraine overnight

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin head to Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S.

Alaska, a hint of Russia in America

The Russians were the first settlers to occupy the territory in the 18th century, before Tsar Alexander II sold it to the US ...

What do Russia and Ukraine want? We answer your questions ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Fighting between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of easing ahead of Trump and Putin's meeting. On Thursday, Ukraine ordered ...

Al Jazeera on MSN13h

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 ...

1don MSN

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 ...

Ukrainska Pravda on MSN1d

US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions needed to prepare Alaska summit

The US Department of the Treasury has temporarily lifted sanctions to allow Russia to spend money in the United States ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results