Europe Frozen Out as US and Russia Prepare for Alaska Talks

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From the history of Alaska to the agenda of the meeting, up to the expectations of the two leaders and the hypotheses on the place where the Ferragosto summit will take place

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History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme. This wisdom, attributed to Mark Twain, certainly applies to the upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. For not for the first time, the venue for the summit has everything to do with the well-being of a paranoid Russian leader in wartime. That was true during World War II, and it's no different now.

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Although between Alaska and Russia there are only 88.5 kilometers, for neither of the two leaders it is comfortable to get to the remote state of the United States and their choice reflects the many factors at stake, such as Putin's protection from the International Criminal CourtThe confusion around the meeting with Trump in Alaska shows that Putin is still in command It does not seem likely that Vladimir Putin will present himself this Friday …

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More than 10,000 years ago, it served as an entry point for migrations from Asia and the settlement of North and South America. Land of snow and ice, inhospitable terrain and harsh winters, the call of Alaska fascinated writers, and its wealth in ores and gold aroused human greed. According to many, it was the biggest mistake of Russian Emperor Alexander II, who sold it to the Americans in 1867. The USA became the largest federal state thanks to…