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Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it’s hosting a U.S.-Russia summit
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TPR: The Public's Radio
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.
Alaska was a full-fledged Russian colony from 1799 to 1867.
Alaska seemed more a liability than an asset, and was extremely remote even by the standards of the Russian Empire.
Now, Presidents Trump and Putin meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another difficult and costly Russian war involving Crimea.
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