The political scientist allowed the return of the Greenland theme to the world agenda

The topic of Greenland, despite the escalation of the conflict over Iran, has not left the agenda, especially in the Nordic countries. This opinion was expressed on March 5 by political scientist Ivan Skripka in an interview with Izvestia.

"It seems to me that it is not entirely appropriate to say that the topic of Greenland has completely receded into the background, at least in the Nordic countries. This is evident both in the speeches of politicians and in media articles. Experts <...> emphasize that the Iranian conflict <...> should not overshadow either Greenland or the issue of Ukraine, and that assistance should be provided there," he said.

According to Skripka, the Nordic countries believe that they have managed to fight back against the United States by issuing a collective statement in support of Denmark and Greenland's sovereignty. This, the expert said, deterred the administration of US President Donald Trump from taking further steps.

The political scientist recalled that the issue of the island was raised last year, but by the summer it had come to naught, while the United States received certain preferences. This year, the topic has come up again.

"Most likely, it will not come to naught, but it will become less hot in the near future. But I would not rule out the return of this topic to the vanguard of world politics," the expert added.

Skripka noted that Washington's rhetoric had pushed Denmark and Greenland to discuss expanding their autonomy and possible secession from the kingdom. In addition, in February Iceland announced its intention to hold a referendum on joining the European Union, fearing a similar threat, the political scientist stressed.

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The day before, the US Deputy Secretary of War for Political Affairs, Elbridge Colby, said that Washington was actively working to establish control in Greenland. According to the politician, a process is currently underway that is focused on resolving the issue.

On February 14, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen refused to name the cost of Greenland at the Munich Security Conference. The politician stressed that Denmark is a sovereign state, and the right of Greenlanders to self—determination must be respected. According to her, the people of Greenland have made it clear that they do not want to become Americans.

On January 25, Reuters reported that the United States had not abandoned plans to seize Greenland. At the same time, the American leader said he was ready to cooperate with NATO on Greenland's security issues. He added that after the negotiations held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Greenland deal would give Washington greater authority on the island.

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