'None Of Our Business': Putin Distances Russia From Trump's Greenland Plan Amid US-Europe Rift

Last Updated:January 22, 2026, 08:24 IST

Putin also used the moment to criticise Denmark’s historical treatment of Greenland, describing Copenhagen’s rule over the territory as colonial in nature.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (File)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly distanced Moscow from US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, saying the issue does not concern Russia even as it fuels tensions between Washington, Denmark and NATO allies.

Speaking during a televised meeting of Russia’s Security Council late Wednesday, Putin said Greenland’s future was a matter for others to resolve.

“What happens to Greenland is none of our business," he said, as Trump’s remarks on bringing the Arctic island under US control continue to unsettle Europe and strain transatlantic unity.

Putin, however, used the moment to criticise Denmark’s historical treatment of Greenland, describing Copenhagen’s rule over the territory as colonial in nature.

He claimed Denmark had often been “harsh, if not cruel" towards the island, before quickly adding that the issue was not relevant to the current debate.

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