Who Owns Greenland Is of No Concern to Russia, Putin Says

Trump has said that acquiring Greenland is essential for securing the Arctic amid growing threats from China and Russia.
Who Owns Greenland Is of No Concern to Russia, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Pool via Reuters
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Jan. 21 that he believes the United States and Denmark will work out for themselves what to do with Greenland, maintaining that it was none of the Russian Federation’s concern what happens to the Arctic island.

“What happens to Greenland is absolutely none of our business,” Putin told the permanent members of Russia’s Security Council, according to a Kremlin transcript of his comments from the meeting.

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