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Why is Russia so obsessed with Alaska?

The scene of the planned Aug. 15 meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin — the U.S. state of Alaska — has played an outsized role in Russian propaganda ...
Is Trump selling Alaska? Speculation mounted after Trump mistakenly called the state "Russia" during a press conference again ...
In August 2025, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to meet in Alaska to discuss the ...
"This is a listening exercise for President (Donald Trump)," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
A new report reveals China's joint patrols with Russia near Alaska may have had motives beyond a political message.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt describes Friday's meeting in Anchorage, Alaska as a listening exercise for ...
You don't have to look far in Russia to find hypotheses as to why Alaska is in the wrong hands. Whether Moscow could ever rule it again depends on who you talk to.
As preparations for the Alaska summit continue, ISW analysts note that Kremlin officials keep stressing Russia’s refusal to ...