Russian ambassador talks about US building infrastructure for F-35 in Greenland

TheUnited States is creating an airfield infrastructure in Greenland for the F-35 at the US Pituffik military space base. This was announced by Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin on January 10.

"It (the US base. - Ed.) is undergoing a comprehensive modernization, including a radar station (radar) worth billions of US dollars. An airfield infrastructure is also being created there for F-35 fighter jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons," Barbin told RIA Novosti.

According to the diplomat, F-35 fighter jets have already used the base's airfield during US Air Force exercises. However, he also pointed to the presence of the US military on the territory of Greenland since World War II.

"Russia is in favor of strengthening stability in the Arctic. This is possible only on the basis of building a system of international security equal for all Arctic states," Barbin concluded.

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Earlier, on January 9, Barbin called US President-elect Donald Trump's words about Greenland taken into account by Moscow. According to Barbin, Russian Federation is making efforts to strengthen stability in the Arctic. The ambassador said that this can only be realized with the formation of international security on an equal basis with all Arctic states.

A day earlier, future presidential national security adviser Mike Walz said that Greenland is important for U.S. national security .

The day before, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that US President-elect Donald Trump's desire to establish control over Greenland is "not the best" idea. He noted that establishing control over the island will not materialize.

Earlier, on January 8, the media reported on Trump's desire to establish control over Greenland to send a "strong signal" to Beijing.

Prior to that, on January 7, Aja Chemnitz, a member of the Danish Greenlandic parliament, said that Greenland is not for sale and will not be sold. However, he noted that Denmark could work more closely with the United States on business development.

On December 22, 2024, Trump, announcing the appointment of an ambassador to Denmark, called it an "absolute necessity" for the United States to own and control Greenland. The American politician expressed interest in buying Greenland from Denmark back in 2019. Then he received a rejection. Members of the Danish Parliament condemned the return of the American president-elect to the topic of buying the island, called his statement unacceptable and characterized these words as a "cynical policy of a superpower".