Fox News reported on Thursday that the Kremlin is closely monitoring President-elect Donald Trump’s ambition to acquire Greenland.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated, “The Arctic is a region of our national and strategic interests.”
The Kremlin noted that it is observing Trump’s “dramatic” statements about purchasing Greenland ahead of his inauguration this month.
European leaders criticized Trump for suggesting that military force or economic pressure to claim Danish territory or the Panama Canal could not be ruled out. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reminded Trump that national sovereignty is a fundamental principle of international law and a core part of Western values.
Scholz found Trump’s expansionist remarks incomprehensible. He stated via X on Wednesday that the principle of national sovereignty applies to all East and West nations. He further expressed his
Despite international concerns over Trump’s comments, Fox News analysis suggests that some European leaders appear to be tempering their criticisms.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that Greenland is not for sale and expressed satisfaction that an Arctic nation is receiving international attention.
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