Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has expressed to Newsweek his hopes for "a just peace" to emerge from the upcoming summit his state will host between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin , along with positive outcomes that could arise from improving ties between Washington and Moscow.

The interview came just hours after Trump wouldn't rule out reports that he was considering striking a deal with his Russian counterpart that would include offer Russia access to Alaska's wealth of rare earth minerals.

Dunleavy, a Republican , noted that both nations have access to rare earths and that, "we have a lot of investors looking at Alaska," home to "a robust and growing mining sector we've had for some time."

"With regard to a better relationship with Russia, obviou

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