The issue surfaced following U.S. President Donald Trump’s expressed interest in acquiring the territory, a move that has strained relations with Denmark and caused ripples within the NATO alliance. However, speaking at a televised National Security Council meeting late Wednesday night, Putin remained indifferent to the geopolitical tug-of-war.
“What happens to Greenland is none of our business,” Putin remarked. “I believe they will sort it out among themselves.”
While distancing Russia from the dispute, Putin offered a brief critique of Denmark’s historical administration of the island, suggesting that Copenhagen had historically treated Greenland as a colony with a “harsh, if not cruel” hand. He noted, however, that such historical grievances were likely not the focus of the current international discourse.
To provide historical context, the Russian leader pointed out that the sale of territories to the United States is not unprecedented. He recalled that Denmark sold the Virgin Islands to the U.S. in 1917, and famously noted that Russia itself sold Alaska to the Americans in 1867 for a sum of $7.2 million. (PTI)
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