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‘None of our business’: Putin distances Russia from Greenland debate

January 22, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the Greenland territorial dispute between the US and Denmark is not of concern to Russia, labeling it as an internal matter. His comments come amid rising tensions following US President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland, which has raised alarms within NATO.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a videoconference at the Kremlin in Moscow on August 29, 2025. (Photo by Pavel Byrkin / POOL / AFP)

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Putin claims Greenland dispute is an internal matter for Denmark and the US.
He emphasizes that it is 'none of our business' for Russia.
The situation has caused unease within NATO.
Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland has heightened diplomatic tensions.

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‘None of our business’: Putin distances Russia from Greenland debate

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