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

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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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