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Russia just sent a warning to Trump about his rhetoric over taking Greenland.
Trump's puppet master has spoken.
Those of you who follow Trump keep us informed if he changes his tune on Greenland.
Lovie777
(15,448 posts)LearnedHand
(4,261 posts)gab13by13
(25,591 posts)I dug a little deeper,
The Kremlin said Thursday that it's keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland.
Earlier this week, Trump said he would not rule out using military force to seize the strategically-important Arctic island that's an autonomous territory of Denmark, saying it was in the U.S.' economic and national interest.
Trump's comments have found some support among pro-Kremlin figures in Russia with a number close to President Vladimir Putin saying any U.S. move to claim Greenland would legitimize Russia's own expansionist aims and ambitions to restore former Soviet territories, such as the Baltics, to its own sphere of influence and power.
Dennis Donovan
(28,020 posts)4 hours ago
Paul Kirby
Europe Editor
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Trump's remarks on Greenland - a largely autonomous Danish territory - have drawn a warning from European leaders.
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has stressed that "we have to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland", and Germany's Olaf Scholz has made clear that "borders must not be moved by force".
Trump said earlier this week that the US needed both Greenland and the Panama Canal "for economic security", and refused to rule out using either economic or military force in taking them over.
He also referred to the border with Canada as an "artificially drawn line". Denmark and Canada are both close Nato allies of the US.
Dmitry Peskov said Trump's claims were a matter for the US, Denmark and other nations, but Russia was watching the "rather dramatic" situation surrounding his remarks. "We are present in the Arctic zone, and we will continue to be present there," he said.
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DoBW
(2,162 posts)lots of them
Silent Type
(7,569 posts)Lovie777
(15,448 posts)for other countries legitimating attacking independent countries.
shithole, musk and their comrades want chaos in the world causing death and suffering.
themaguffin
(4,255 posts)dismiss the idea that it's for him and that trump can say he's fending off Putin etc.
MineralMan
(148,150 posts)You really need to include links to sources in such posts. We'd all like to investigate further.
HereForTheParty
(387 posts)Polybius
(18,680 posts)Or at least say what he said.
Thunderbeast
(3,568 posts)...is Putin's wet dream!
It mirrors his own polemics about Russia's rights in eastern Europe and the Arctic. Weakens NATO.
Arazi
(7,169 posts)Personally, I do believe Traitor is beholden to Putin. So if his puppet master tells him to STFU on this, hell STFU.
Be that as it may - this bullshit towards Denmark (Greenland), Canada, Mexico, Panama etc is designed to send a message.
Fuck off to our friends, youre all enemies now.