US EditionRussia Watches US-European Tensions over Greenland with some Glee, Gloating and Wariness
The U.S. move to acquire Greenland highlights Arctic strategic interests and risks fracturing NATO, while Russia warns of threats to its Northern Fleet and regional security.
- President Donald Trump in Davos insisted he wants Greenland, saying he would not use force, while the Kremlin flagged broad repercussions.
- Longstanding U.S. designs and historical offers help explain the current bid, reflecting interest in Greenland's strategic value from its mineral riches and vast 2 million square kilometres, which President Vladimir Putin said last year was unsurprising.
- Russian state and pro-Kremlin media framed the bid in historic, dramatic terms, with Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Moskovsky Komsomolets mocking European support using metaphors like an `icy noose` and Aleksander Kots warning it threatens Russia's Northern Fleet.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the bid raises questions about NATO's preservation, with observers warning it could damage European allies and NATO unity.
- Russian outlets said the uproar sidelines Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's diplomacy, while the Kremlin mixes cautious praise with warnings to boost Arctic military posture in response.
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Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with some glee, gloating and wariness
As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed media and pro-Kremlin bloggers watched with a mixture of glee, gloating and wariness. Some touted Trump’s move as historic, while…
Is the world order as we know it crumbling before our eyes? Are we saying goodbye to relations between countries that were based on international law and what is right? US President Donald Trump repeats day after day that the US will get Greenland, and does not rule out the use of the military to achieve this goal. Are we entering an era when only the law of the strongest will apply in relations between countries? And what does this mean for Slo…
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