Listening to Donald Trump, one would think that Moscow and Beijing are lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce on the territory to strengthen their power in the Arctic.

“There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers, and even bigger, there are Russian submarines all over the place,” President Trump recently stated.

That is why, according to the US president, US control of Greenland is essential.

So, how do you think Moscow has reacted to its alleged plot being uncovered and potentially thwarted by the US taking over Greenland?

The Russians can't be happy. True?

False.

In a surprising article, Russia's state-run newspaper is full of praise for Trump and criticism of European leaders who oppose the US annexation of Greenland.

“In the path of the US president's historic advance lies the stubbornness of Copenhagen and the feigned solidarity of intransigent European countries, including the supposed US friends, Britain and France,” writes the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.

“Europe does not need the American greatness that Trump is promoting. Brussels is counting on 'drowning' the US president in the midterm elections, on preventing him from concluding the biggest deal of his life.”

But what is this “big deal”? Before I give you the newspaper's response, I remind you that I am reading a Russian government newspaper, not a pro-Trump publication in the United States.

“Planetary Event”

“If Trump annexes Greenland by July 4, 2026, when the US celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, he will go down in history as the leader who reaffirmed America's greatness,” Rossiyskaya Gazeta continues.

“With Greenland, the USIt becomes the second largest country after Russia, surpassing Canada in area. For Americans,that is on par with global events such as Abraham Lincoln's abolition of slavery in 1862 or the territorial conquests during the Napoleonic Wars. initiative. That would weaken the Republican Party's position heading into the midterm elections and would likely result in a Democratic majority in Congress with the resulting consequences for Trump. While a swift annexation of Greenland before the election could change this political trend.”

In other words, it is in Trump's interest to push ahead with his plans to acquire Greenland, according to the Russian state newspaper.

Let's take this into account.

But why the praise from Moscow? on Greenland, his determination to seize the island, and his imposition of tariffs on European countries that oppose his plan have put enormous pressure on the transatlantic alliance: both on US relations with Europe and within NATO.

Anything that weakens or risks a rupture of the Western alliance is seen by Moscow as hugely positive for Russia.

“Europe is totally lost, to be frank, it's a pleasure to watch this,” The Russian tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets gloated in one of its articles about Greenland.

Moreover, US threats to annex Greenland are being used by pro-Kremlin commentators to try to justify Russia's war against Ukraine.

Victory in Ukraine remains the Kremlin's priority.

Moscow believes that maintaining a positive relationship with the Trump administration will help it achieve that goal.

Hence Russia's criticism of Europe. But not from Donald Trump.