‘Historical roots’: Putin hints at backing Donald Trump’s plan to annex Greenland

Russian President Vladimir Putin has advised that US President Donald Trump’s push to annex Greenland has “historical roots,” hinting at tacit help for Washington’s controversial claims over the Danish territory.
Speaking at an Arctic discussion board in Murmansk on Thursday, Putin described US intentions in direction of Greenland as “serious” and linked them to longstanding geopolitical pursuits. “We are talking about serious plans on the American side with regard to Greenland. These plans have long-standing historical roots,” he mentioned.
Trump intensified his stance on Greenland on Wednesday, reiterating that the US should take management of the island for nationwide safety. “We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it,” he mentioned throughout an interview with podcaster Vince Coglianese. “I hate to put it that way, but we’re going to have to have it.”
US Vice President JD Vance is ready to go to the US-controlled Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday, alongside his spouse, Usha Vance. The go to follows sturdy opposition from Danish and Greenlandic leaders to Washington’s rising curiosity within the area. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede condemned an earlier proposal for a broader US delegation go to, calling it “foreign interference.”
Greenland, a self-governing territory searching for independence from Denmark, is wealthy in untapped mineral and oil reserves. The Arctic island’s strategic place between North America and Europe has made it a focus of geopolitical rivalry, with elevated curiosity from the US, China, and Russia.
Trump, who beforehand floated the thought of buying Greenland throughout his first time period, has refused to rule out the usage of power to assert management. When requested if Greenlanders had been keen to be part of the US, he admitted uncertainty. “We have to convince them,” he mentioned. “And we have to have that land, because it’s not possible to properly defend a large section of this Earth without it.”
Frederiksen dismissed Trump’s renewed claims, warning that US curiosity in Greenland was not fading. “They know that Greenland is not for sale. They know that Greenland doesn’t want to be part of the United States,” she mentioned. Greenlandic officers have repeatedly said their desire for independence over US annexation.