The US bought the territory from Russia for US$7.2 million in 1867, a deal once mocked as ‘Seward’s folly’.

The Last Frontier state was purchased from the Russians by the U.S. for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867

L'acquisto nel 1867. Il precedente del vertice con la Cina (ANSA)

WASHINGTON: Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes meeting about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, which the United States bought from Russia more…

The US bought the territory from Russia for US$7.2 million in 1867, a deal once mocked as ‘Seward’s folly’.

Remote US state is not an easy destination for either leader, but the choice of venue reflects the many factors at play

E gli Stati Uniti di aver preso una mezza fregatura: breve storia del posto dove a Ferragosto si vedranno Trump e Putin

Tsar Alexander II sold oil-rich territory to the US in 1867. Will Friday’s high-stakes summit between Putin and Trump result in a warming of historic ties?

L’acquisto fu definito una follia ma il territorio si rivelò ricchissimo

Putin has met with American presidents many times over the decades - some more often than others.

Kurz nach dem Bürgerkrieg kauften die Vereinigten Staaten Alaska von Russland. Wie kam das eigentlich? Und wieso dachte die Regierung in Washington sogar zusätzlich über Grönland…