The Greenland case is a present for the Kremlin. The figures close to Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently celebrate the conflict over the island between the US and Europe, Newsweek reports.
Recently, US President Donald Trump has claimed that the island is unprotected against a Russia–China threat and effectively demanded that the island be placed under US control. Such a position threatens international law and casts doubt on any security guarantees in a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has characterized Trump’s position as a sign of deepening divisions within NATO.
"Make America Great Again (MAGA) = Make Denmark Small Again (MDSA) = Make Europe Poor Again (MEPA). Has this idea finally sunk in, dimwits?" he asked.
Medvedev has often been described as the Kremlin’s “mouthpiece” for his apocalyptic social media statements, which reflect Moscow’s official position. He has frequently issued nuclear threats aimed at the West.
US–EU disputes: a gift for Putin as Ukraine’s support weakens
Previously, experts noted that Putin’s main goal is to drive a wedge between allies so Ukraine loses assistance in the war and becomes more vulnerable to Moscow’s control.
During disputes among NATO allies, Moscow can continue military operations in Ukraine and attacks against Ukrainian civilians without the risk of a rapid, coordinated response from the US or NATO.
Russia framed its war against Ukraine as a proxy war involving NATO. The Greenland dispute highlights growing disagreements with the US over Trump’s ambitions to purchase the island, which Moscow sees as an opportunity to weaken the alliance at a critical time in the war.
NATO–US–EU security guarantees questioned amid Greenland conflict
Kirill Dmitriev, a key figure in US-Ukraine negotiations, wrote on X that this was a response to the West’s “dangerous game of sending military to Greenland.” He added, “Europe should not provoke their Daddy.”
Dmitriev also referenced the upcoming economic forum, posting on X: "Collapse of the transatlantic union. Finally—something actually worth discussing in Davos."
Dmitriev will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, meeting with members of the US delegation, including Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, regarding a peace plan for Ukraine, as per Reuters.
Ukraine relies on the transatlantic alliance for security guarantees and weapons supplies. The US–EU conflict demonstrates that these guarantees are not absolute and require constant diplomatic management.
Meanwhile, Medvedev has appeared to relish the fallout from Trump’s threat.
"The US is preparing to attack Greenland, choosing the island itself rather than some kind of Atlantic solidarity," he wrote on social media.
The statements of Medvedev and Dmitriev signal that Russia views internal Western disputes as a tactical victory, strengthening its international narrative and legitimizing proxy war strategies.
This sends a warning: even Ukraine's allies can fall into disputes that divert resources and undermine unity, while Moscow and Beijing actively exploit the vacuum to advance their interests. The Greenland conflict is not merely a diplomatic scandal.
As tensions between the US and Europe rise, Ukraine finds itself caught in the middle. It risks losing vital military aid from both sides, including intelligence and Patriot air defense missiles.
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