Greenland theme
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Russia recognizes Greenland as Danish – seen as a nod to the USA. The great power political game around Greenland reached a new boiling point on Friday. According to the Russian news agency Tass, President Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, states that Russia considers Greenland to be Danish territory.
At the same time, Peskov describes the security situation around Greenland as 'extraordinary' from an international law perspective and emphasizes that Russia is closely monitoring the contradictory situation. The statement is seen as a direct nod to the USA's recently stated ambitions in the region. Watch the segment on SVT News.
Trump´s threat: Tariffs for countries that oppose the Greenland plan. U.S. President Donald Trump may punish countries that do not support his plans to annex Greenland with new tariffs. – I can impose tariffs on countries that do not agree on Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security, Trump said at a health event at the White House. Watch the segment on SVT Nyheter.