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

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.

Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it's hosting a U.S.-Russia summit toggle caption David McNew/Getty Images North America Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s, leaving the country deep in debt. To ease that burden, Russia cut a r... [4749 chars]