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The meeting between the US and Russian leaders in Alaska will discuss the Ukraine crisis. Find out why Alaska was chosen as the meeting place and what the leaders will discuss. Russian President Putin’s assistant, Ushakov, stated to the media, ‘Russia and the US are neighbors. The Russian delegation only needs to fly over the Bering Strait, so holding the meeting in Alaska makes logical sense.’ Alaska’s Governor Mike Dunleavy posted on social media that Alaska’s strategic location between North America and Asia-Europe mainland contributes to its selection as the meeting venue.