The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over the possible militarization of Greenland

Director of the First European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Artem Studennikov said that Moscow is concerned about the possible militarization of Greenland. He told RIA Novosti on February 13.

"In the context of the development of the situation around Greenland, it is also important to note that we cannot but be concerned about the prospect of its further militarization and its use for projecting threats to Russia's security. Russia does not accept bringing confrontational approaches to the Arctic and is interested in its preservation as a zone of stability and predictability," Studennikov said and added that Russia is in favor of building "a reliable international security architecture for all Arctic states" in the region.

He also pointed to the inadmissibility of interference in the internal affairs of foreign states. This applies not only to the United States, but also to Denmark, including relations between Copenhagen and Nuuk.

According to him, the fate of Greenland should be determined by Greenlanders themselves without outside interference.

"It is known that in recent years, the national idea of its indigenous population has been to achieve independence and form an independent state. At the same time, according to the latest polls, the majority of residents of the autonomy are against joining the United States," the diplomat specified and added that the Russian side will respect the choice of the Greenlandic people.

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Earlier, on January 26, Trump expressed confidence that the United States will get Greenland. The day before, Trump insisted on the acquisition of Greenland during a telephone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Trump was reportedly aggressive and conflicted.

On January 23, Per Clausen, a member of the European Parliament (EP) from Norway, raised questions about the European Union's (EU) response to the U.S. president's threats against Greenland. Clausen questioned the EC on what means the EU has to respond to possible economic pressure from the United States.

Prior to that, on January 21, a member of the Greenlandic People's Community party and member of the kingdom's parliament, Aya Chemnitz, said that Denmark would not be able to defend the island even by moving all its defense capabilities there. The head of the Greenlandic government, Muthe Egede, pointed out on the same day that the people of the island should determine their own future. The Prime Minister pointed out that Greenlanders do not want to be Americans and at the same time not be Danes.

Pele Broberg, chairman of Greenland's largest opposition party Naleraka and a member of the island's parliament, suggested on Jan. 20 that Trump should make a "win-win" deal on the island's independence. The island would then be able to reclaim its land and enter into a defense agreement with the US.

In December, Trump said it was an absolute necessity for the U.S. to own and control Greenland. He had previously expressed interest in buying the island from Denmark in 2019, but was turned down. This coming year, Trump was also indicated that the island is not for sale and will not be sold, but Denmark can cooperate more with the US.