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Russia says it is closely watching Trump's Greenland claims

Russia says it is closely watching Trump's Greenland claims

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is closely monitoring the situation, with some sources suggesting that this could be an attempt by Russia to capitalize on the US's aggressive stance and gain influence in the region.

Kaja Kallas
Reform Party
1. The Arctic is a zone of our [Russia's] national interests, our strategic interests. We are interested in preserving the atmosphere of peace and stability in the Arctic zone. We are watching the rather dramatic development of the situation very closely, but so far, thank God, at the level of statements.
2. Greenland is part of Denmark [an EU member-state].
3. We have to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland.
Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin
1. Europe reacts very timidly and it is of course scary to react to Trump's words, therefore Europe reacts very cautiously, modestly, quietly, almost in a whisper.
2. We are following this rather dramatic development closely. Thankfully, for now, it remains at the level of statements.
3. We are present in the Arctic zone, and we will continue to be present there.
Michael Waltz
Republican Party
1. Denmark can be a great ally, but you can't treat Greenland, which they have operational control over, as some kind of backwater - it's in the Western hemisphere.
Anthony Blinken
White House
1. The idea is... obviously not a good one, but maybe more important, it's obviously one that's not going to happen.
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta
1. Europe has an ever increasing number of laws institutionalising censorship and making it difficult to build anything innovative there.
Richard Johnson
Queen Mary University of London
1. One of Trump's objectives with these bold claims is working on energy independence, where Canada and Greenland could play a role.
Corina Lacatus
Queen Mary University of London
1. There's a lot of sabre-rattling. It's sort of gesturing, posturing to create an image. [But] it doesn't mean it doesn't matter.
René Lindstädt
University of Birmingham
1. If there is not enough pushback, it might incentivise him to push further. At the end, he might look at things and say, 'Why wouldn't I?'
2. He feels emboldened not only by the fact that he won in a pretty significant way, but he also sees other countries where people who share his ideas are being elected. There is a momentum for this kind of politics.

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