JAKARTA - The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said the United States seemed to have targeted Greenland seriously and implied that Canada could be the next target.
"Greenland seems to have been decided - the EU will continue to do what its vassals are best at: 'monitor the situation' and show double standards. Next Canada?" wrote Dmitriev, who is also the Russian president's special envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries on the social media X on Tuesday, January 6, reported by ANTARA from Sputnik.
Dmitriev's statement was made in response to a recent statement by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller regarding Greenland.
In an interview with CNN, Miller questioned the legitimacy of Denmark's control over Greenland and refused to rule out the possibility of military action to annex the island.
Hours after the US military intervention in Venezuela, Miller's wife, Katie, posted an image on the X platform showing a map of Greenland with the colors of the US flag accompanied by the caption "URGENT."
In response, the Danish Ambassador to the US, Jesper Moller Sorensen, said Denmark expects respect for the kingdom's territorial integrity. Meanwhile, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called the picture disrespectful.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland should be part of the United States, citing strategic interests for national security and NATO's presence in the Arctic region.
Trump even once referred to Canada as the 51st state of the United States.
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