Aug 15, 10:15 PM

Putin Honors WWII Soviet Pilots in Alaska After Trump Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers late Friday at a memorial in Fairbanks, Alaska, dedicated to Soviet airmen who ferried U.S. Lend-Lease combat aircraft to the Eastern Front during World War II. The ceremony, held shortly after Putin concluded talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at nearby Eielson Air Force Base, honored the more than 100 Soviet pilots who died flying the Alaska–Siberia (ALSIB) route that delivered roughly 8,000 American-made planes to the Red Army between 1942 and 1945. The visit followed a similar tribute earlier in the day at Magadan, Russia, before Putin’s four-hour flight across the Bering Strait. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Alaska stop was intended to underscore the historic cooperation between the two nations even as the leaders grapple with contemporary disputes including the war in Ukraine and arms-control frameworks. No additional statements were issued at the memorial.

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Putin Honors WWII Soviet Pilots in Alaska After Trump Summit

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