The Federation Council assessed the forecast for the reset of relations between Russia and the EU

The situation around Greenland refreshes the atmosphere of international relations. This was stated by Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin on Monday, January 19.

According to the politician, Europe's nervousness about the duties that the United States is going to impose and the very situation around Greenland are "refreshing" the atmosphere of international relations. The senator added that they show the absurdity of confrontation on any small, medium and big issues.

"Let's hope that the impact of this situation on international affairs will be positive, and we will strive for this. We will be committed to a constructive, calm approach to all problems in order to restore international cooperation and cooperation," Karasin concluded in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

The US and the EU are on the verge of an economic war over Greenland. What the media is writing

Earlier in the day, the founder of Megaupload and Mega file sharing sites, Kim Schmitz, better known as Kim Dotcom, said that the European Union (EU) could restore relations with Russia due to US attempts to annex Greenland, RT reports. He added that if US President Donald Trump continues his attempts to annex Greenland, it will only lead to his isolation from the world community, according to the website. kp.ru .

On January 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope for the restoration of relations with European countries based on mutual respect for national interests. 360.ru . The Head of State noted that the Russian Federation is ready for open mutually beneficial cooperation, and there have been many examples of good cooperation in history.

On January 17, Trump said that the United States was imposing duties of 10% with the possibility of increasing up to 25% on a number of European countries in connection with the situation around Greenland. Starting from February 1, 2026, tariffs will apply to the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Sweden, France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland.

In turn, the Swedish government announced on January 18 that eight NATO countries had stated that the US president's threats to impose new duties on Greenland were undermining transatlantic relations and could lead to an escalation of tensions. The United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, France and Sweden are among those who condemned the actions of the United States.

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