(MOSCOW) – Russian state media have expressed open satisfaction regarding the escalating diplomatic tensions between the United States and its European allies over Donald Trump’s renewed determination to annex Greenland.
Following the US leader’s threats to impose significant trade tariffs on Denmark and several other European nations, Moscow’s press landscape has shifted from skepticism to active encouragement of the proposal, viewing the discord as a strategic advantage for the Kremlin.
The government organ Rossiyskaya Gazeta recently published an extensive commentary suggesting that the acquisition of Greenland by July 2026 would secure Trump’s place as a historical figure alongside Abraham Lincoln.
The publication argued that such an expansion would elevate the United States to the world’s second largest nation by landmass, surpassing Canada and trailing only Russia. In a notably supportive tone, the state paper criticised European capitals including London and Paris for showing solidarity with Copenhagen, accusing them of attempting to stifle “American greatness” through “endless negotiations.”
State media outlets further speculated that a rapid annexation could bolster the Republican Party’s prospects in upcoming congressional elections. They framed the reluctance of European leaders to cede the territory as a provocation that risks the collapse of NATO, a development that the Russian government paper explicitly blamed on “Old World” stubbornness rather than US policy.
Commentators on state television have been more blunt, describing the transatlantic friction as a “gift for Moscow.” They suggested that an American attempt to seize Greenland under the guise of national security would provide a convenient justification for Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Furthermore, Russian analysts noted that the trillions of dollars in potential mineral wealth and strategic access to the Arctic make Greenland an “innumerable” prize.
The Russian dictator, Vladimir, has reportedly been monitoring these developments closely. Observers suggest that the Kremlin views the potential shift in the global order, characterised by a disregard for post-World War II alliances, as an opportunity to expand its own influence.
Some state media figures even joked that if the US succeeds in its territorial ambitions, Russia might feel emboldened to pursue similar “special operations” closer to its own borders, claiming that “animal nature” and “bloodlust” are returning to the forefront of international relations.
While Russian propagandists celebrate the possible demise of the liberal institutionalist framework, European leaders continue to insist that Greenland’s sovereignty is not for sale, even as they face the prospect of a 25 percent tariff on exports to the United States by June.
