In the USA and Europe, the results of the conflict over Greenland are being summed up. What the media is writing

The conflict between the United States and Europe over Greenland has reached its most acute stage. Although US President Donald Trump insists on a free military presence on the island, this provision is already contained in the current treaty with Denmark. Europe is preparing to present a plan for investments in Greenland and is watching the disappointment of the right-wing parties in Trump. What consequences of the conflict I write about in the world media is in the Izvestia digest.

Bloomberg: The United States wants carte blanche in matters of military presence in Greenland

According to sources familiar with the situation, the United States wants to review its defense agreement with Denmark in order to lift any restrictions on its military presence in Greenland. This has become a key moment for negotiators seeking to satisfy President Donald Trump's demand for control of the island. The original agreement, signed in 1951 and amended in 2004, states that the United States should "consult with Denmark and Greenland and inform them" before making "any significant changes to U.S. military operations or facilities in Greenland."

Trump's actions could reverse the long-standing trend of a sharp reduction in the US presence in Greenland after the end of the Cold War. The US military has reduced the number of bases in the territory from 17 to one, numbering about 150 people and more than 300 contract employees, many of whom are citizens of Denmark or Greenland. However, it remains unclear whether Denmark and Greenland will agree to any changes.

CNN: Trump's framework agreement resembles the existing 1951 treaty.

After Trump suddenly declared that he had provided the "basis for a future deal" on Greenland, almost all participants in the process remained suspiciously silent about what it implied. When NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was asked to clarify the terms, he simply referred to Trump's message on social media. Trump himself referred to the parameters that already exist in the security agreement between the United States and Denmark.

According to the available signs, it can be judged that Trump has achieved concessions in an oral agreement with Rutte. However, the United States already largely possessed them or could have obtained them with significantly less pressure. As long as it did not violate Denmark's sovereignty, the United States was allowed to improve and develop defensive facilities, install and maintain equipment, deploy personnel, provide security, have post offices and food warehouses, and monitor the arrival, departure, and operation of ships and aircraft.

The Washington Post: European populists disagree with Trump on Greenland

For several days, negative reactions to Trump's threats to take over Greenland have been pouring in from all over Europe — not only from politicians from the main political parties, who have long angered the US president, but also from leaders of nationalist, anti-immigration parties, who have generally been among his biggest fans. In some matters, the slogan "America first" inevitably means "Germany in second place" or "Denmark in thirty-second," so that ideological alliances suddenly come into conflict with divergent national or personal interests.

In France, Jordan Bardella, leader of the far-right National Unification party, condemned Trump's "threats to state sovereignty" as "unacceptable." In the UK, the leader of the Reform UK party, Nigel Farage, called Trump's threat to impose duties an "extremely hostile act." And conservative Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the proposal to impose duties a "mistake." The criticism marks a notable turnaround after the Trump administration worked hard during its first year in office to build relationships with Europe's right-wing parties and strengthen their electoral positions.

The New York Times: European leaders to propose investment plan for Greenland

European leaders have announced that they will soon propose an investment package for Greenland and direct part of the increased security costs in the Arctic. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented these steps at a press conference on January 23 as part of a plan to smooth relations with the United States, even as Europe seeks greater independence from its increasingly unstable partner.

Von der Leyen and the head of the European Council, Antonio Costa, said that the European Union should switch to implementing the trade agreement with the United States. It was concluded last year, but members of the European Parliament announced that they would suspend its promotion amid tensions in Greenland. Despite increased European action, it remains unclear how the political negotiations to finalize the Greenland plan will proceed. It is unclear to what extent Trump has abandoned his hopes of owning the island.

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Reuters: investors increase demand for geopolitical analysis

The demand for geopolitical analysis among asset managers and corporate investors is growing. They are looking for recommendations on how to better address the risks associated with wars, territorial saber rattling, and global political risks. The need for such consultations was highlighted this week when the United States threatened various countries with tariffs unless an agreement was reached to transfer control of Greenland to the United States, which caused sharp fluctuations in the markets.

For investors, geopolitical risks used to be overshadowed by factors such as economic performance and central bank decisions. Rishi Kapoor, Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Investcorp, noted that previously investors took the geopolitical situation for granted and simply believed that it was stable. The policies of the second Trump administration helped put geopolitics at the top of the list of clients' priorities, rising from a position "somewhere in the top twenty" about a decade ago, said Mark Gilbert, head of the BCG Center for Geopolitics.