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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. Here’s how the deal came together and why its legacy matters.



Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/world/europe/russia-alaska-purchase-ukraine.html

Author : Mike Ives

Publish date : 2025-08-15 07:00:00

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