Warm relations between Alaskans and Russians began to shift with the rise of Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. In Alaska, feelings on the two leaders’ meeting seemed mixed.
A Russian Orthodox Church on the shore of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, one of many Russian influences that can be found throughout the state.
The plan would help support research projects and jobs connected with colleges and universities in the state, which have faced funding cuts by the Trump administration.