For Russia, Greenland offers an ‘ideal solution’ to its Ukraine problem
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Key Points:
- Following Donald Trump's suggestion to annex Greenland due to Russian threats, he invited Vladimir Putin to join his Board of Peace, reflecting a contradictory U.S. stance.
- Moscow's response to Trump's Greenland proposal has been mixed, alternating between sympathy for Greenlanders and support for U.S. efforts, aiming to exploit the situation to weaken Western unity.
- Russia appears to have deprioritized other geopolitical ambitions, including in the Arctic, to maintain U.S. focus on Ukraine, while hoping Greenland tensions will fracture NATO and divide Kyiv's key allies.
- Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have used the Greenland controversy to mock NATO's cohesion and suggest it could lead to the alliance's breakdown, benefiting Russian interests.
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