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Alaska, once a Russian colony, to host a U.S.-Russia summit : NPR

Alaska, once a Russian colony, to host a U.S.-Russia summit : NPR

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. David McNew/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption David McNew/Getty Images North America Russia lost …

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Vladimir Putin’s Coming to Alaska and Late Night Is Amused – The New York Times

Vladimir Putin’s Coming to Alaska and Late Night Is Amused  The New York Times Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’  The New York Times What’s at stake as Trump prepares to meet Putin in Alaska?  NPR Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal Trump: Russia and Ukraine peace requires …

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Morning Bid: Waiting on CPI, China and Alaska – Reuters

Morning Bid: Waiting on CPI, China and Alaska  Reuters Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slump with key inflation report on deck  Yahoo Finance Wall Street stocks end down, inflation data, China trade in focus  Reuters Why this week’s inflation report could be a hit to the economy no matter what the data says  Business Insider The ‘Fed put’ is back: If Tuesday’s …

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Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’ – The New York Times

Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’  The New York Times Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Trump: Russia and Ukraine peace requires “land swapping”  Politico For summit with Putin, Trump should channel Reagan  CNN Trump goes after Zelenskyy over ‘land swapping’ dispute, lays out ‘feel out …

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U.S. Coast Guard adds icebreaker to fleet for first time in 25 years – Alaska Beacon

U.S. Coast Guard adds icebreaker to fleet for first time in 25 years  Alaska Beacon US Coast Guard Commissions CGC ‘Storis’, Icebreaker to Depart on Arctic Patrol ‘Immediately’  gCaptain Business leaders eye effect of future icebreakers on Arctic  KTOO USCG commissions first new polar icebreaker in 25 years  Defence Blog Sen. Sullivan, Coast Guard Commandant Commission Icebreaker Storis in Juneau  Senator Sullivan (.gov) Source link

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Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal. The maximalist demands reflect Putin’s determination to reach the goals he set when he launched the …

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Russians cheer Putin’s Alaska invitation, envision no concessions on Ukraine – The Washington Post

Russians cheer Putin’s Alaska invitation, envision no concessions on Ukraine  The Washington Post Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal Trump-Putin summit in Alaska resembles a slow defeat for Ukraine  CNN White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska  NBC News Instead of sanctions, Donald Trump announces a summit with Russia  The Economist Source link

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White House hasn’t ruled out Zelensky being in Alaska during Trump-Putin meeting on Friday

White House hasn’t ruled out Zelensky being in Alaska during Trump-Putin meeting on Friday

Facebook Tweet Email Link A diplomatic scramble unfolded Saturday after President Donald Trump announced he would meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next week in Alaska, as European leaders rushed to understand the terms of the meeting and ensure Ukraine was not being left out of discussions about its future. In the English countryside Saturday, European officials presented their case …

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White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska

White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week, according to a senior U.S. official and three people briefed on the internal discussions. “It’s being discussed,” one of the people briefed on the discussions said. The senior U.S. official and …

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