Russia is watching closely and with visible satisfaction as Donald Trump’s renewed pressure over Greenland sends shockwaves through NATO and the European Union. Across Kremlin-aligned television networks and political commentary shows, Trump’s Greenland posture is being framed not as a diplomatic dispute, but as a strategic stress test exposing NATO’s internal fractures. Russian state media has seized on the growing EU-U.S. standoff, portraying Washington’s demands and tariff threats as evidence of a weakening transatlantic alliance. Analysts in Moscow argue that Trump’s insistence on U.S. control or dominance over Greenland has placed European capitals, particularly Copenhagen and Brussels, in an impossible position. WATCH 

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sharply criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff plan targeting key European allies, including the United Kingdom, describing the move as “completely wrong” and potentially damaging to long-standing transatlantic relationships. The warning follows Trump’s announcement of new tariffs scheduled for February, aimed at eight European nations. Washington has positioned the move as a response to European military presence in Greenland, linking control of the Arctic island to U.S. missile defence priorities and broader Arctic security concerns. WATCH