We are closely monitoring these dramatic developments. Fortunately, everything is still at the level of speaking out, RT quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying at a press conference in Moscow, Russia on January 9.
Previously, on January 7, Mr. Donald Trump repeated his statement that the US wanted to take control of Greenland - an autonomous territory of Denmark in the Arctic. When asked if he would rule out the possibility of using economic or military power to do so, Trump replied: I will not commit to that.
We need Greenland for national security benefits, Trump added.
Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin stressed that Russia wanted to maintain the stability of the Arctic and warned that "US efforts to enhance national security by harming other countries... would be taken into account by Russia in its military plan".
Mr Barbin also stated that Greenland's fate should only be decided based on the will of the people within the framework of current Danish law and without "external intervention".
Former Russian President and now deputy head of Russia's National Security Council Dmitry Medvedev described Trump's plans as "strange and impossible to implement."
Greenland, an island rich in mineral resources and an autonomous territory of Denmark, located in the Arctic - a region that has become a competitive focus between Russia, China and the US in recent years.
Spokesperson Peskov emphasized the strategic importance of the Arctic to Russia. The Arctic region is part of our national and strategic interests. We are present in the Arctic and will continue to maintain that. Maintaining peace and stability in this area is extremely important. We are ready to cooperate with all countries to achieve this goal, said Mr. Peskov.
In addition, Mr. Peskov also criticized the reaction of European leaders to Mr. Trump's statements.
Europe has reacted very reservedly clearly they are hesitant to face Mr Trumps statements, the Kremlin spokesman commented.
On the same day, Ms. Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, emphasized that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected.
Greenland is part of Denmark (an EU member state) - Ms. Kallas told the press. We need to respect Greenlands territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Kallas said she had spoken with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after Mr Trump's statements. Prime Minister Frederiksen has ensured that the relationship between Denmark and the US is still very good, said Kallas.
Prime Minister Frederiksen's office then announced a meeting with party leaders in Denmark. The meeting with the party leaders was to share about the measures the government has taken in recent days, said Danish Foreign MinisterTT Lokke Rasmussen.
Mr Rasmussen also noted that although Denmark is not yet in a foreign policy crisis, it is not ruled out the possibility that this could happen if words become actions.
On January 8, the Greenland government reaffirmed its right to self-determination and said it wanted to establish contact with the Trump administration.
Greenland affirmed that it will continue to cooperate with the US as one of its closest partners. Greenland has had more than 80 years of defense cooperation with the United States, benefiting the security of Greenland, the United States and the rest of the Western world, the Greenland government said.
