Vladimir Putin's aide, Andrey Kartapolov, has strongly criticized Donald Trump's plan to acquire Greenland, warning that U.S. annexation of the island could pose a significant military threat to Russia.

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to seize the world's largest island, and the Kremlin's concern is no surprise, given the Arctic's growing economic and geopolitical significance to Moscow.

The Kremlin says it’s watching with “great interest” President-elect Trump’s ambitions for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.  Trump declined to rule out using military force in his pursuit of

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says when Washington speaks about right of people's self-determination in Greenland, it should respect such right everywhere - Anadolu Ajansı

A polar bear family group, consisting of an adult female and two cubs, crosses glacier ice in Southeast Greenland in this handout photograph taken in September 2016. NASA OMG/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to comment on U.

The Kremlin said Thursday they are monitoring President-elect Donald Trump's "dramatic" comments over his desire to acquire Greenland amid other expansionist remarks, including the Panama Canal and Canada.

Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, a new wave of speculation has emerged regarding former U.S. President Donald Trump's previous statements about buying Greenland. Now, rumors suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be eyeing similar acquisitions,

Russia has said it is closely watching the situation with Greenland, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out military or economic measures to take control of the territory from Denmark.