A Russian woman living in Greenland noted an increase in tension among residents

The mood of the inhabitants of Greenland, after the statements of US President Donald Trump about the desire to annex this island to his state, is depressed — people are afraid of the future, and there is a sharp increase in tension in the air. This was reported to Izvestia on January 15 by Russian Alyona Kohler, who has been living in Greenland since 2003.

According to her, the American leader had already announced plans for the island in his first presidential term. However, at that time they were not taken seriously — people thought it was a joke, and created cartoons of the relevant subject. When Trump became president again, his desire to take over new territory began to be perceived as a threat.

"This, of course, looks like an escalation, and military action is already being seriously feared. In general, the degree of tension is much higher now than it was a year ago (then the son of the American leader arrived in Greenland, and talks about conquering the island resumed. — Ed.). <... If the island falls into the hands of the United States, a lot of people say that they will leave the island and go to Denmark," Kohler said.

The interlocutor of Izvestia explained that the area in question is inhabited by two categories: representatives of the indigenous population — Inuit — and the Danes. She clarified that people belonging to the first of these groups do not panic, as they live off fishing, hunting and their own supplies and do not depend on mass purchases.

Kohler stressed that all representatives of the local government issued a public statement saying that they wanted to stay with Denmark. The corresponding statement, as she noted, is a big step, since before this situation, the ruling parties of Greenland tried to emphasize their isolation from the kingdom.

"The biggest plus of Trump's statements is the free advertising of Greenland. Over the past year, the world, in my opinion, has finally learned what Greenland is, where it is located," she added.

To summarize her story, Kohler shared a funny incident that happened to her family when they went on vacation to India. Residents of the republic, having learned where the family came from, stated: You're from an island that Trump wants to conquer.

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On January 10, Niels Jespersen, editor-in-chief of the Netavisen Pio newspaper and a public figure, commenting on the words of the head of the White House about the benefits of US ownership of Greenland for the European Union (EU) countries from the point of view of defense, proposed to relocate Crown Prince Christian of the Danish Kingdom to the island in order to strengthen his ties with Denmark.

Danish radio Danmarks Radio (DR) reported on January 14 that Denmark had begun transferring military equipment and advanced units to Greenland, and later it became known that Germany was also planning to send its military to the island. On the same day, the website of the Parliament of the European Union (EU) reported that the leaders of the member states of the alliance needed to identify concrete and tangible support for Greenland and Denmark.

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