Trump, Russia and Greenland

Russia keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark. Peskov said the Arctic was in Russia's "sphere of national and strategic interests and it is interested in peace and stability there".
Kremlin, on Trump Remarks on Greenland and Canada, Says Russia Has Arctic Interests
A polar bear family group, consisting of an adult female and two cubs, crosses glacier ice in Southeast Greenland in this handout photograph taken in September 2016. NASA OMG/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on U.
Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
Talk of a takeover of Greenland may seem fanciful. But it wouldn’t be the first time the U.S. was able to procure a piece of the Arctic. The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary of the sale in 2017,
Russian embassy comments on Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland, media reports say
Vladimir Barbin, Russia's Ambassador to Denmark, has urged the United States "not to interfere in the political future of Greenland, " adding that Russia would respond in the event of "further deterioration of the situation in the Arctic".
Kremlin Monitoring Trump Over Greenland Rhetoric
The Kremlin is closely following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's claim to Greenland, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, expressing relief that it was currently only rhetoric. Trump refused to rule out military action to take control of the Arctic island at a press conference Tuesday.
Danish officials concerned by Trump’s remarks on Greenland
Danish officials have been warned by allies and Trump’s advisers about the seriousness of his statements concerning Greenland. “The situation now seems much more serious than in 2019, when Trump proposed buying Greenland from Denmark,
Trump's Greenland Plans Lauded By Kremlin Allies As Justifying Russia's Expansionism
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s revived interest in acquiring Greenland has sparked enthusiasm in Russia, with pro-Kremlin figures hailing the proposal as a boon for Moscow’s geopolitical narrative.
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Russia cautions against ‘hypotheses’ in Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that it was ... The plane was carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The flight went down in an area where ...
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How Kremlin disinformation could hide the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The official picture in Russia is somewhat different ... And Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has been tight-lipped ...
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Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of trying to “hush up” the issue for several days, saying he was “upset and surprised” by ...
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Kremlin says no comment about plane crash in Kazakhstan until end of investigation
Russian aviation authorities may share some information related to incident, spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells reporters - ...
Russia warns 'hypotheses reporting' against experts claiming surface-to-air missile caused plane crash
Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground ...
Azerbaijan plane crash: Russia rubbishes missile attack theory
Aviation and military experts said the plane may have been accidentally shot by Russian air defence systems..azerbaijan plane ...
Azerbaijani and US officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire
White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the US “have seen some early indications" that the ...
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'Crashed Azerbaijani plane was hit from outside, possibly by weapon'
An Azerbaijani minister said Friday that expert analysis and survivor testimony suggest the airliner that crashed this week ...
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Ukrainian drone attack was under way before Azerbaijani plane's crash, Russian aviation chief says
Rasim Musabekov told the Azerbaijani news agency Turan on Thursday that the plane was fired on while in the skies over Grozny and urged Russia to offer an official apology. Asked about Musabekov's ...
Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane crashed, Russian aviation chief says
Russian aviation chief confirms Ukrainian drone attack during Azerbaijan Airlines crash investigation, causing suspension of ...
Azerbaijan Airlines crash: was this another military shoot-down of a civil aircraft?
Thirty-eight passengers and crew died when Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 from the airline’s hub at Baku to Grozny, the ...
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Russia calls for peace in Arctic as region remains in its sphere of interests — Kremlin
"We are interested in maintaining an atmosphere of peace and stability and are ready to cooperate with all countries," Dmitry Peskov noted ...