The reason given is that the Greenlandic natives have linguistic ties to the Inuit people of Russia.
RT reported that Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) deputy Vitaly Milonov, who is known for his stance on protecting "traditional Russian values" and strongly opposing what he calls the "decadence" of the West, made the above proposal in an interview with Russian media.
Mr. Milonov argues that Greenland and Russia are linguistically and culturally linked because the indigenous people of Greenland speak a language related to the Inuit of Siberia, Russia.
"Greenland could become a new subject of the Russian Federation, for example, the People's Republic of Greenland. Greenlanders need to be protected from Danish domination," Milonov said.
The proposal comes after a series of controversial statements by Donald Trump about his intention to buy or annex Greenland to the US - a plan that has been flatly rejected by both Greenland's leaders and the Danish government.
Mr. Milonov not only criticized Denmark but also said that the US was seriously weakened under President Joe Biden, while Canada was "completely dependent on the US." He emphasized that only Russia was economically and politically strong enough to protect Greenland.
On Greenland's side, leader Mute Egede asserted that the island is on the path to independence and does not want to become part of any other country.
"Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. We don't want to be Danish, nor do we want to be American," Mr. Egede declared at a recent press conference.
While MP Milonov’s proposal is not yet Moscow’s official policy, it raises questions about whether Russia is seeking to expand its influence in the Arctic. In a context of escalating tensions between Russia and the West, is this a diplomatic ploy or just a headline-grabbing statement by a hard-line MP?
