The Last Frontier state was purchased from the Russians by the U.S. for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867
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The Last Frontier state was purchased from the Russians by the U.S. for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867
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President Donald Trump is set to meet with Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week, the state that Russia once laid claim to and nationalists want to take back.
A look at Alaska’s Russian past as Trump and Putin prepare to meet
Mutual inconvenience: why Alaska for the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine?
Why Alaska is a winner as Trump-Putin summit venue
“L’ultima “frontiera” tra nazionalisti e impero russo: perché Trump ha scelto l’Alaska per Putin
The Russian past of Alaska, where Trump and Putin will meet
What Trump and Putin actually want from their Alaska meeting
Otter pelts, Orthodox priests and a $7.2m bargain: how Russia sold Alaska to the US
Why are Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska?
Trump Says He Will Meet With Putin in Alaska Next Week
Trump and Putin May Get a Cold Reception From Some Alaskans
