“Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Volodymyr Barbin, called on the US “not to interfere in the political future of Greenland” and said that Russia will react in case of “further deterioration of the situation in the Arctic”. Source: the Russian ambassador’s comment in response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s statements that he would like to annex Greenland, the Danish publication Berlingske reports, “European Truth” reports Details: the Russian ambassador said in a written comment that “the issues of the future of Greenland must be resolved based on the aspirations of the Greenlanders themselves, within the framework of the relevant Danish legislation and without external interference”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Volodymyr Barbin, called on the US “not to interfere in the political future of Greenland” and said that Russia will react in case of “further deterioration of the situation in the Arctic”.
Source: the comment of the ambassador of the Russian Federation in response to the statements of the US president-elect Donald Trump that he would like to join Greenland, cites the Danish publication Berlingske, reports “Europa Pravda”
Details: The Russian ambassador stated in a written comment that “the issues of the future of Greenland should be decided on the basis of the aspirations of the Greenlanders themselves, within the framework of the relevant Danish legislation and without external interference.”
He also hinted that Russia would react if the US military presence increased in the region.
“Attempts to ensure US national security at the cost of the interests of other countries threaten further deterioration of the situation in the Arctic, and this will be taken into account by Russia in military planning,” the ambassador said.
Prehistory:
- This week, the US president-elect went back on his statements from several years ago about wanting to annex Greenland to the US. Trump refused to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland or the Panama Canal, which he has talked about in recent weeks.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized that Greenland belongs to its inhabitants and that she cannot imagine a real attempt by the US to take the island by force. A number of other European leaders have also made it clear that Trump’s statements are unacceptable.
- It was unofficially reported that on January 9, Frederiksen gathered party leaders in the Danish parliament to discuss Trump’s threats.
- According to the media, Copenhagen is seriously concerned about Trump’s statements, and his entourage allegedly says that the president-elect’s words are not a joke and he really wants to annex the island.