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Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it's hosting a U.S.-Russia summit

Aug 12, 2025 - 16:00
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Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it's hosting a U.S.-Russia summit
A Russian Orthodox Church in the Alaska village of Tatitlik. Alaska was a Russian colony from 1799 until it was sold to the U.S. in 1867 for $7.2 million. President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are holding a summit in Alaska on Friday.

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea.

(Image credit: David McNew)

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