The Kremlin is monitoring Donald Trump's renewed bid for Greenland following his controversial comments about potentially using military force to claim the Arctic island. Trump asserts that acquiring Greenland aligns with U.S. economic and national interests. Pro-Kremlin figures in Russia view Trump's ambitions as a potential precedent for Russia's expansionist goals in former Soviet territories. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia is closely observing the situation, calling it a matter between the U.S. and Denmark. Denmark has responded by increasing defense spending and emphasizing Greenland's significance.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to mainstream.
00:02The Kremlin is monitoring Donald Trump's renewed bid for Greenland,
00:05following his controversial comments about potentially using military force
00:08to claim the Arctic Island. Trump asserts that acquiring Greenland aligns with U.S. economic
00:13and national interests. Pro-Kremlin figures in Russia view Trump's ambitions as a potential
00:19precedent for Russia's expansionist goals in former Soviet territories. Kremlin spokesperson
00:24Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia is closely observing the situation, calling it a matter
00:28between the U.S. and Denmark. Denmark has responded by increasing defense spending
00:32and emphasizing Greenland's significance within its realm.
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