Donald Trump is putting pressure on Europe over Greenland. The President of the United States has claimed the US needs the Arctic province island for national security, and if they don’t get it, Russia and China will. Now, Russia has broken its silence with a chilling response.
For a long time, Donald Trump has claimed the US needs Greenland for national security. In recent months, his rhetoric has grown more aggressive, not ruling out taking the island, which is a part of the Danish Royal Kingdom, by military force.
Europe has stood firm over Trump’s threats, with Danish allies coming to Greenland’s defense. As a response, Trump threatened to impose 10% tariffs on his US allies Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland, starting on February 1. If a deal is not reached by June 1, the tariffs would rise to 25%.
Europe has responded by threatening to impose its own tariffs on the US. Trump has traveled to Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum, and early Tuesday, he said he will tell European leaders the US “have to have” Greenland.
He added that there is “no going back” on his plan, stating that “Greenland is imperative for national and world security.”
Russia gives chilling response amid Trump’s Greenland threats
As part of the arguments about claiming Greenland, Trump has said that if they don’t take Greenland, Russia or China will. However, both Russian and Chinese officials have rejected those allegations about territorial interests. Also, the Danish military has stated that there is no significant threat from either China or Russia.
Now, Russia has broken its silence over Trump’s threat of taking Greenland. Per Reuters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claims Greenland was “not a natural part” of Denmark. Moreover, he stated that the problem of former colonial territories is becoming critical.
Speaking at a news conference in Moscow on Tuesday, Lavrov claimed Russia had no interest in interfering in Greenland’s affairs and stated that the US knew Moscow had no plans to take control of the island.
“In principle, Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark, is it?” Lavrov said. “It was neither a natural part of Norway nor a natural part of Denmark. It is a colonial conquest. The fact that the inhabitants are now accustomed to it and feel comfortable is another matter.”
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