I think a lot of Europeans are concerned that Trump will take a page out of Putin’s book and use coercive tactics to annex Greenland.
The narrative they’re making now is that Greenlanders want to be part of the US and that Denmark is lying about greenland’s wishes. Money for votes is one tactic, and other options are possible too, like influencing the upcoming election, manipulating the news cycles, border skirmishes with DK/EU/NATO, and little green men. All tactics that Putin knows well, and are likely spreading to the US as its domestic oligarchy and ties to Russia grows.
Again, if this becomes a military operation, that’s different. Russia’s attempts at doing it non-violently failed, which is why they turned to military force. They wouldn’t have done it if their attempts hadn’t failed.
I think a lot of Europeans are concerned that Trump will take a page out of Putin’s book and use coercive tactics to annex Greenland.
The narrative they’re making now is that Greenlanders want to be part of the US and that Denmark is lying about greenland’s wishes. Money for votes is one tactic, and other options are possible too, like influencing the upcoming election, manipulating the news cycles, border skirmishes with DK/EU/NATO, and little green men. All tactics that Putin knows well, and are likely spreading to the US as its domestic oligarchy and ties to Russia grows.
I still think all you would have to do is tell Greenlanders to say goodbye to their healthcare and enough would change their minds.
I don’t think it’s as simple as the sentiment of the general population.
Most Donbass residents didn’t want to be part of Russia, and now those who resisted are lying in mass graves.
Well sure, if the U.S. decides to invade, it’s another matter. But we’ve been talking about peaceful means so far.
Russia kept Ukraine out of the EU without any soldiers, and civilians were being murdered in the Donbass in 2014 without any formal invasion.
The history of Russia’s attempts to influence and annex Ukraine started decades before the current invasion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exJ024Zdzdk
Again, if this becomes a military operation, that’s different. Russia’s attempts at doing it non-violently failed, which is why they turned to military force. They wouldn’t have done it if their attempts hadn’t failed.