The reason given is that the Greenland native has a language connection with the Inuit ethnic group in Russia.
RT reported that Russian State Duma lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, who is known for his stance of defending "Russian traditional values" and strongly opposing what he calls the "mental degradation" of the West, made the above proposal in an interview with the Russian media.
Mr. Milonov argues that Greenland and Russia have language and culture connections because the native Greenland people speak a language that is related to the language of the Inuit in Siberia, Russia.
"Greenland could become a new subject of the Russian Federation, for example, the People's Republic of Greenland. The Greenland people need to be protected from Danish dominance," Milonov said.
The proposal comes after Donald Trump's controversial statements about his intention to buy or annex Greenland to the US - a plan that has been strongly 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 "completely dependent on the US". He stressed that only Russia is a country strong enough economically and politically to protect Greenland.
On Greenland's side, leader Mute Egede affirmed that the island is on the path to independence and does not want to become a part of any other country.
"Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. We don't want to be Danish, and we don't want to be American," Egede said at a recent press conference.
While Milonov's proposal is not Moscow's official policy, it raises questions about whether Russia is seeking to expand its influence in the Arctic. In the context of escalating tensions between Russia and the West, is this a diplomatic trick or just a striking statement by a hardline lawmaker?
