Kremlin says Greenland deal with US and Denmark is a matter for those involved
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a deal between the United States, Denmark and Greenland that will allow a larger US military presence on Greenland was a matter for those involved and that cooperation between Russia and Washington in the Arctic was currently not on the agenda.
President Donald Trump is due to meet with leaders of Greenland and Denmark later on Tuesday to sign a deal that could end a standoff over the strategically located and mineral-rich island.
Asked if cooperation in the Arctic was something that Moscow and Washington were discussing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “At present, the issue of cooperation in the Arctic is not on the agenda. The Americans and other Arctic states are refusing to cooperate with Russia.”
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Arctic would be “flagship project” in proposed EU-Canada partnership, von der Leyen says, Eye on the Arctic
Denmark: Denmark says NATO shares responsibility for Arctic security under Greenland deal, Reuters
Greenland: Timeline-Key moments in Trump’s push to control Greenland, Reuters
United States: Trump touts ‘permanent control’ in Greenland deal as Denmark, Nuuk stress sovereignty, self-determination, Eye on the Arctic
