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'It's so amazing': After Lavrov's Soviet sweatshirt, Putin gifts $22k Soviet-style motorcycle to Alaska man

After an Alaskan man went viral on Russian state television for complaining that the cost of repairing his Soviet-era ...

Why 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.

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 ...

Trump-Putin meeting recap: No deal reached at Russia-Ukraine war summit in Alaska; leaders praise 'extremely productive' talks

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in ...

Russia's Lavrov discusses Alaska summit outcome with Turkish, Hungarian counterparts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held calls on Saturday with his Turkish and Hungarian counterparts, the Russian ...

Trump says no deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war was made with Putin after high-stakes Alaska talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine ...

Why Did Russia Sell Alaska? The History of Russia’s Ties to the U.S. State

The meeting between President Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking place in a region rich with significance for ...

Russian politicians hail Alaska summit as victory for Moscow

In the early hours of Saturday morning following a summit in Alaska between the leaders of Russia and the United States, ...

Fact Check Team: Alaska's rich history; from 'Seward’s Folly' to US-Russia deal rumors

Russia's decision to sell Alaska was influenced by its financial struggles following the Crimean War and the desire to ...

Trump and Putin meet for 2 1/2 hours at Alaska summit to discuss possible end to Russia-Ukraine war

When they greeted each other, they gripped hands for an extended period of time on a red carpet rolled out at Joint Base ...

Russia Reveals Plans for Trump-Putin Alaska Summit

Russia says it invaded Ukraine to halt Kyiv's ambitions to join NATO, the U.S.-led defensive alliance, which it saw as a ...

What we know about video allegedly showing captured US tank flying Russian and American flags

The video circulated ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's August 2025 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.