Russian state TV floats splitting Greenland with Trump In December, Trump floated the idea of purchasing Greenland from Denmark, calling the acquisition an ‘absolute necessity’ for American ‘security’ and ‘freedom’.
He left quickly after it was made clear to him that Denmark was not interested] Andrey Gurulyov, a member of the state Duma – the Russian assembly – said on Sunday that “basically, the war in the Arctic has started” and that Russia should look to strengthen its resources in the north, according to The Daily Beast.
In December, Trump floated the idea of purchasing Greenland from Denmark, calling the acquisition an "absolute necessity" for American “security” and “freedom”.
Russian state media pundits have mulled the possibility of splitting Greenland with Donald Trump, as the President-elect continues to posture about acquiring the Danish territory.
Last week, when asked if he would rule out using "military or economic coercion" to obtain the foreign land, he replied, "No, I can’t assure you on either of those two.".
