Icebergs float in the water off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 7, 2025.
Any US attack on a NATO ally would be the end of "everything", Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on January 5, 2026, after US President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex Greenland.- AFP
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Firstpost15-01-2026, 18:48

Russia Dismisses NATO's Greenland Threat as 'Myth,' Warns of Arctic Escalation

  • Russia rejects NATO's claims of Moscow and Beijing posing a threat to Greenland, calling it a "myth" to justify military buildup.
  • The comments follow US President Donald Trump's remarks on Washington taking control of Greenland for national security.
  • Denmark, which owns Greenland, has rejected Trump's assertions and criticized suggestions of sovereignty change.
  • European countries like France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden have deployed troops to Greenland, increasing tensions.
  • Russia warns that NATO's accelerated militarization of the Arctic under "fictitious pretext" is dangerous and destabilizing.

Why It Matters: Russia dismisses NATO's Greenland threat narrative as a pretext for Arctic militarization, warning of regional instability.

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