Vladimir Putin does not lightly take the ambitions of Donald Trump concerning Greenland. While the American president has been eyeing for weeks on this autonomous territory belonging to Denmark, and his vice-president JD Vance will visit this Friday, the Russian head of state wanted to express himself on the subject. “These are serious projects on the part of the United States concerning Greenland, projects which have ancient historical roots”said the master of the Kremlin at a press conference on the Arctic, in Mourmansk, this Thursday, March 27.
The Russian leader said he was worried that the Arctic turns into “Tremplin for possible conflicts”. “It is obvious that the role and importance of the Arctic, both for Russia and for the whole world, are constantly growing”he said. Before adding that “Unfortunately, geopolitical competition, the struggle for positions in this region, is also intensifying.”
A strategic region
In this context, Vladimir Putin has announced several measures to economically develop the Russian Far North: the renovation of Arctic cities, the development of transport capacities by three, in particular via better rail links between Siberia, Urals and the Greater North or even the strengthening of the extraction of raw materials and naval construction.
The Russian president has also been inclined to collaborate with “Friends country” in the Arctic, and even with Western governments “If they are interested”. Vladimir Putin sees the possibility of developing commercial transport on the northern sea road, the passage of which is made possible by the melting of the ice.
The day before, Wednesday March 26, Donald Trump had once again expressed his desire to acquire Greenland, despite the clear opposition of the Danish authorities, hammering: “We need Greenland for international security. We need. »»
