The US Vice President, JD Vance, and his wife Usha Vance are carrying out their controversial visit to Greenland today. The trip had to be majorly scaled down after locals in Greenland, a Danish territory with a large degree of autonomy, voiced their anger.
Amid fears of protests, the Vances’ visit, which was originally meant to last three days, has been reduced to just a trip to Pituffik, a remote ice-locked US military base in northwestern Greenland. The visit comes amid increasingly concerning threats from the White House, with US President Donald Trump arguing in favour of the States taking over the territory for the sakes of its national security. Hours before the Vances’ trip, Russian President Vladimir Putin seemingly gave a nod to Mr Trump’s desire to take over Greenland, as he said: “In short, America’s plans in relation to Greenland are serious. These plans have deep historical roots. And it’s clear that the US will continue to systematically pursue its geo-strategic, military-political and economic interests in the Аrctic. As for Greenland this is a matter for two specific countries. It has nothing to do with us.”
