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Putin Invokes Shared History in Alaska
The symbolism was impossible to miss: two nuclear powers meeting on a land that was once Russian.
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Lalit K Jha (IANS) - Fri, 15, Aug 2025
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A person walks near a screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2025. / REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
In the icy setting of Alaska — once the gateway between Russia and America — Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump used their first face-to-face summit in years to remind the world that their nations are not only rivals but also neighbors with a shared history. The symbolism was impossible to miss: two nuclear powers meeting on a land that was once Russian, invoking World War II camaraderie and cultural ties, even as they struggled to chart a path out of their most bitter confrontation since the Cold War.
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