Warning of the senior representative of the Russian Parliament about Greenland’s accession to the United States

According to RCO News Agency, “Andrei Kartapulov”, the senior member of the Russian Parliament, in response to Donald Trump’s statement about the annexation of Greenland to the United States, said that this Arctic island could be a springboard for a future war.

The chairman of the defense committee of the Russian Duma said that the United States could use Greenland to attack Russia.
His comments came after the US president-elect repeated his old plan to buy Greenland, the self-governing Arctic island, from Denmark.

Trump has emphasized that ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity for US national security.

Kartapulov, in response to the question of Novosti News agency that “will the annexation of Greenland to the United States be a potential military threat to Russia?” He described it as self-evident and said: Greenland constitutes a very large area in the Arctic and provides direct access to the Arctic, so it would not be the best option for us.

The Russian lawmaker argued that the island could serve as a good springboard for the US in a hypothetical future intercontinental conflict.

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Kremlin (Russian Presidential Palace), also emphasized to reporters on Thursday that Moscow is interested in maintaining the atmosphere of peace and stability in the region.

The Kremlin spokesman said that Russia is closely monitoring the situation.

He emphasized that the Arctic is in the area of ​​national and strategic interests of Russia and this country is interested in peace and stability there.

Also, Nikolai Patrushev, a senior aide to the Russian president, warned in September that “military activity by NATO members in the Arctic increases the potential for conflict.”

Danish authorities have categorically rejected the possibility of selling the island of Greenland. “Greenland is not for sale and will not be in the future,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reiterated on Tuesday.

Greenland In 2009, Greenland won the right to declare independence through a referendum. The pro-independence prime minister of the island has also rejected Trump’s purchase offer.

Greenland is the largest island in the world, which was ruled by Denmark in 1979. Its territory is rich in oil and minerals. Greenland is also home to the US military base Pituffik and NATO infrastructure.

Trump, who will officially take office on January 20, has also suggested that the United States should annex Canada and regain control of the Panama Canal.

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