Vladimir Putin is determined to further enlarge Russia, and he sees Donald Trump’s plan to buy Greenland or take it by other means as a way to whitewash Putin’s attempted conquest of Ukraine, as well as his potential future endeavors.

Russia is preparing to have conversations about its war on Ukraine with the United States ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 for a second term at the White House."No special conditions are needed for this.

Solovyov proposed a land corridor through NATO countries, likening it to Trump's call to acquire Greenland for U.S. security.

It is always hard to interpret Donald Trump's more outrageous statements. Is he joking? Is he expressing wild ideas that he is playing with?

Many assume this Trump tough talk is his signature bluster, which he uses to threaten allies to do what he wants. When he suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum trolled Trump with a 17th-century map labeling the United States “America Mexicana.”

Russia 1 channel host Viktor Solovyov referred to Trump's aspirations to take control of Greenland as a spur to what Russia should have its eye on. During cross-talk between guests and the anchor, the idea of taking Alaska and Japan was also raised. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.

Trump should reflect on the ramifications of his comments about Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.

John Bolton, President-elect Trump’s former national security adviser, said Trump’s unwillingness to rule out military force on Greenland could bolster the positions of Chinese President Xi

The incoming U.S. administration admits that its stunning polar gambit is about warding off Russian ambitions.

IN THE NEWS: President-elect Donald Trump keeps telling anyone who will listen that he wants the United States to acquire Greenland and he has not ruled out the use of military or economic coercion in his quest to take that huge, icy island from Denmark.

Trump calls Ukraine war ‘bloody mess’ as he refuses to rule out military action to gain control over Greenland

There is a 'giddiness' in the Kremlin over Trump’s threats to take over Greenland and Canada which could further legitimise unilateral annexations, one analyst has said