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Senior Russian official says Greenland could vote to join Russia if Trump does not hurry
Medvedev warned Greenland might hold a sudden referendum to join Russia if the U.S. does not act; Greenland has about 55,000 residents, Interfax reported.
- On Jan 12, Medvedev, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman, warned that a sudden referendum could let Greenland vote to join Russia, speculating on unverified claims.
- President Donald Trump revived a push to acquire Greenland, citing its strategic location and resources as vital to deter Russia and protect U.S. national security.
- Denmark's Foreign Policy committee met in Copenhagen on Tuesday to discuss U.S. relations after Trump's Greenland takeover threats, while U.S. senators and representatives are due Friday to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials.
- Russia has long monitored Greenland's strategic role because of North Atlantic routes and the U.S. military and space surveillance facility in Greenland, while Moscow's 2022 invasion fractured Arctic cooperation.
- As climate change opens Arctic routes and resources, the region has become more contested, but there is no evidence Greenland will hold a referendum and the Kremlin watched the debate closely last year.
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Greenlanders could vote to join Russia if US President Donald Trump does not take swift steps to secure the island, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday, Interfax reported. It is not yet clear whether this is speculation, but it could also be a provocation against the US president.
In a new collage released by the White House, Donald Trump looks out over Greenland. At the same time, a pass comes from the Russian side. – Trump needs to hurry, says
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