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'Putin would be the happiest man on earth': Spanish PM Sanchez on US invasion of Greenland

Trending:Iran unrestIce protestsUS strike in SyriaBMC electionsAustralian openAR Rahman on Chhaava'Putin would be the happiest man on earth': Spanish PM Sanchez on US invasion of GreenlandFP News Desk • January 18, 2026, 14:17:04 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned that any US attempt to seize Greenland would undermine NATO and benefit Russia, as President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs to force a deal despite firm Danish and Greenlandic rejection. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleSpain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. (Reuters)Amid concerns over Greenland’s future, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned that any US invasion of the Arctic island would severely damage NATO and play into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. His comments were published in a newspaper interview on Sunday, amid rising tensions between Washington and European allies. Sanchez said a US military action against Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, would legitimise Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.“If we focus on Greenland, I have to say that a U. S.

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  • invasion of that territory would make Vladimir Putin the happiest man in the world.
  • Why?
  • Because it would legitimize his attempted invasion of Ukraine,” he told La Vanguardia. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADHe added, “If the United States were to use force, it would be the death knell for NATO.
  • Putin would be doubly happy.”Trump threatens tariffs to force Greenland dealPresident Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to shift strategy, vowing to impose escalating tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said an additional 10% import tariff would take effect from February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Great Britain.
  • All are already subject to tariffs imposed by his administration. More from World 'Deal should and will be made’: US envoy says Trump 'serious' on Greenland ahead of March visit Will the US really annex Greenland?
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