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Trump's Friendly-to-Frustrated Relationship with Putin Takes the Spotlight at the Alaska Summit
The summit aims to explore an end to the 3.5-year Ukraine conflict, with Alaska's strategic location underscoring its geopolitical importance, noted for $7.2 million sale in 1867.
- On April 9, 1867, Russian Tsar Alexander II decided to sell Alaska for $7.2 million, ratified by the US Senate, ending Russian control.
- By the mid-19th century, Alaska was viewed as a liability by the Russian Empire, amid fears of British navy threats and post-Crimean War debt, prompting the sale.
- At about two cents per acre, the deal covers 586,412 square miles for $7.2 million, equal to $160 million today.
- On Friday, Anchorage will host President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, aiming to end the 3.5-year Ukraine war, with Ushakov saying `the location makes sense` given its proximity.
- Meanwhile, Russian nationalist claims include Tsargrad TV posting a ‘People’s Republic of Alaska’ flag and Vyacheslav Volodin threatening to reclaim Alaska if US froze Russian assets.
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US President Trump and Kremlin leader Putin want to speak at a summit about the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The leadership in Kiev is left out. But Russia is about more.
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US President Trump and Kremlin leader Putin want to speak at a summit about the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. The leadership in Kiev is left out. But Russia is about more.
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