US EditionPutin says who owns Greenland is of no concern to Russia, says it might be worth $1 billion
Putin dismissed Russia's stake in Greenland, citing historical sales precedents and estimating its value near $1 billion, while urging the U.S. and Denmark to resolve ownership.
- On Jan 21, President Vladimir Putin said Greenland's ownership is not Russia's concern during remarks to Russia's Security Council in Moscow.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland widened Washington's split with Europe and unsettled Denmark, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying Greenland was not 'a natural part' of Denmark on Jan 20.
- Putin cited 19th- and early-20th-century land sales, recalling Russia sold Alaska for $7.2 million and Denmark sold the Virgin Islands in 1917, estimating Greenland could cost $1 billion.
- Speaking in Davos, Donald Trump stepped back from threats to impose tariffs and ruled out force, saying he saw progress toward a deal to resolve the Greenland dispute with Denmark.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, 'Without discussing whether it's good or bad, it's hard not to agree with these experts,' highlighting Russia's interest amid Arctic and Ukraine stakes.
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Putin says who owns Greenland is of no concern to Russia, says it might be worth US$1 billion
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Greenland’s ownership was not Russia’s concern and that the United States and Denmark - whose historical treatment of the island he criticized - should sort the matter out between themselves.
Who Owns Greenland Is of No Concern to Russia, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Jan. 21 that he believes the United States and Denmark will work out for themselves what to do with Greenland, maintaining that it was none of the Russian Federation’s concern what happens to the Arctic island. “What happens to Greenland is absolutely none of our business,” Putin told the permanent members of Russia’s Security Council, according to a Kremlin transcript of his comments from the meeting. Al…
Putin says who owns Greenland is of no concern to Russia, says it might be worth $1 billion
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Greenland's ownership was not Russia's concern and that the United States and Denmark - whose historical treatment of the island he criticised - should sort the matter out between themselves.
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