The islands where America and Russia are 2 miles and 21 hours apart

On the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait, Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (USA) are just two miles apart but separated by a 21-hour time difference due to the International Date Line. As President Trump and Putin prepare for talks in Alaska on Ukraine, the islands symbolize the historical ties and ongoing tensions between the two nations, with local residents lamenting their lost connections.

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