KHUSHI KUMARI
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In the late 1700s, Russia established settlements and fur-trading outposts, including Three Saints Bay—the first Russian settlement in Alaska
Treaties in the 1820s defined territorial boundaries; Alaska remained under Russian control until the U.S. purchased it in 1867 for $7.2 million
Even today, Alaska preserves Russian cultural echoes—iconic onion-domed churches, a lingering Russian dialect, and Orthodox communities
Alaska's location across the Bering Strait, combined with the U.S.’s non-recognition of the ICC, made it a legally and symbolically fitting site for the Trump–Putin meeting
The summit in Alaska carries geopolitical weight—convenient proximity to Russia, historical resonance, and a neutral ground avoiding European entanglements