Putin said that the Greenland issues doesn't concern him.
Key Points
- Putin said Denmark has always treated Greenland as a colony and has been quite harsh
- Putin recalled that in 1917, Denmark had sold the Virgin Islands to the US
- At WEF, Trump said the United States will not use force to take Greenland and stressed that only America can protect the mineral-rich island
With Unites States President Donald Trump's demand to acquire Greenland putting Denmark on the edge and rocking the unity of NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is not concerned about the issue.
"What happens to Greenland is none of our business," Putin said in his televised remarks at the national Security Council meeting late on Wednesday night.
"Incidentally, Denmark has always treated Greenland as a colony and has been quite harsh, if not cruel, towards it. But that's a different matter entirely, and I doubt anyone's interested in it right now.
"It certainly doesn't concern us. I think they'll sort it out among themselves," Putin said, reminding that in 1917, Denmark had sold the Virgin Islands to the United States.
Putin also recalled that in 1867, Russia had sold Alaska to the United States for USD 7.2 million.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Trump said the United States will not use force to take Greenland and stressed that only America can protect the mineral-rich island, which is at the centre of escalating geopolitical tensions with Europe.
"I have tremendous respect for people of Greenland and Denmark, but only the US can secure Greenland," Trump said in his 70-minute-long speech during which he launched a blistering attack on North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies on a range of issues, including tariffs, environment and immigration.
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