Russia has now waded into the controversy with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's statement that Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark. (Image X @RussianSpoof)
Moscow: The Greenland dispute has stirred up a new storm in international politics. US President Donald Trump's repeated statements about buying or taking control of Greenland and his threats of a tariff war with Denmark and the European Union had sparked global tensions. Russia has now waded into the controversy with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's statement that Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark, which has further escalated the issue.
It is believed that the Russian Foreign Minister's statement will add fuel to the fire in the US-Europe dispute and will once again intensify the war of words. It is worth noting that this statement from Russia comes amidst growing differences between the US and Europe over Greenland. Russia has also expressed anger over Trump's accusation that Moscow is also trying to gain control of the island. Speaking to reporters in Moscow on Tuesday, Lavrov said that Russia has no interest in interfering in Greenland's affairs and that Washington knows that Moscow has no plans to seize the Arctic island.
Lavrov said that, in principle, Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark.
“It was neither a natural part of Norway nor a natural part of Denmark. It is a colonial conquest. It's a different matter that the people living there have become accustomed to it and feel comfortable with it,” he added.
Sergei Lavrov also said that Britain should no longer be called Great Britain as it was the only country in the world to officially name itself "Great".
"I think that Britain should be called simply Britain because 'Great Britain' is the only example of a country which calls itself 'Great'," Lavrov told reporters as he spoke about colonialism in the context of the Greenland controversy.
Meanwhile, European countries say that Trump's tariff announcement would violate the trade agreements they had with him last year. European Union leaders will discuss possible retaliatory measures at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday. US President Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to gain complete US control over or purchase Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, on the grounds of national security. In addition, he has announced tariffs on those European allies who oppose this US proposal.
“Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa said in a statement on social media platform X.
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