Russia is alarmed by Trump's Greenland plan - but it could work in the Kremlin's favour
Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to seize the world's largest island, and the Kremlin's concern is no surprise, given the Arctic's growing economic and geopolitical significance to Moscow.
Kremlin, on Trump Remarks on Greenland and Canada, Says Russia Has Arctic Interests
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland, absorbing Canada and taking control of the Panama Canal.
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,
Russia monitoring Trump’s ‘dramatic’ comments on Greenland acquisition
The Kremlin said Thursday they are monitoring President-elect Donald Trump's "dramatic" comments over his desire to acquire Greenland amid other expansionist remarks, including the Panama Canal and Canada.
Russia keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland
Trump's remarks on Greenland - a largely autonomous Danish territory - have drawn a warning from European leaders. EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has stressed that "we have to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland",
‘A very dicey situation’: Arctic rivalry behind Donald Trump’s push for Greenland
When Donald Trump first expressed interest in buying Greenland in 2019, he framed it as like ‘a large real estate deal’ but this time he said: ‘We need Greenland for national security purposes’ © FT montage;
Kremlin declines to accept responsibility for plane crash
Russia has said its air defences were working at the time repelling Ukrainian drones. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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For Moscow, the red line in the conflict has been crossed once again
Russia claimed to have shot down US ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine over the weekend and promised “retaliation” for the ...
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow ...
Pro-Russian Blogger Released Video Of Kremlin Shooting Down Santa
A pro-Kremlin bloggers released a video on the Telegram social messaging app on Friday that showed Santa Claus being shot ...
VOA Russian: Collapse of Kremlin's strategy of gas blackmail against Europe
A major natural gas pipeline supplying Russian energy to Europe ran dry Wednesday after Ukraine stopped Moscow’s six-decade ...
Kremlin puts damper on Trump plans
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Kremlin supporters brag of Moscow-led 'sabotage' in Baltic Sea on Russian TV
A Kremlin supporter has claimed Russia is behind the sabotage of the Baltic Sea cables linking Finland and Estonia.
Kremlin: No response to Baku's accusations in plane crash
The leadership in Moscow on Friday refused to comment on claims that a Russian missile had caused Wednesday's crash of an ...
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Kremlin declines to accept responsibility for Azerbaijan plane crash
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday (Jan 9) declined to say Russian forces accidentally shot at an Azerbaijani plane which crashed last month, despite Baku repeatedly urging it to accept responsibility ...
The Wizard of the Kremlin, by Giuliano da Empoli review: 'a convincing picture of Putin's world'
This novel is a reminder that fiction at its best can offer a deeper understanding of politics than any academic essay, writes Allan Massie ...