Russian officials and pro-Kremlin figures have accused the West of “militarizing” the Arctic and ridiculed what they described as Europe’s inability to defend Greenland as U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his calls for Washington to take control of the mineral-rich Arctic island.

US Vice-President JD Vance says Greenland is "critical" for the defence of the US and the world against possible Russian or Chinese missile attacks - and that Europe and Denmark have "not done a good job" in securing the area.

As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Danish and Greenlandic leaders, Denmark defends Greenland’s future amid rising independence aspirations and renewed global attention triggered by President Donald Trump’s threats to acquire the Arctic island.

European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.

Denmark said European countries must compensate for any halt of US weapons for Ukraine, as Copenhagen assumed the rotating presidency of the European Council on Thursday. Ukraine, seeking to fend off a full-scale invasion launched by Russia in 2022 ...

President Donald Trump's threats to seize Greenland have triggered a wave of European solidarity with Denmark. But the crisis has exposed an uncomfortable reality.

Any attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark would fatally undermine the world’s most successful military alliance.

As NATO prepares for war games around Greenland, Russia is highlighting the Trump administration's disagreement with its closest allies over the island.