Statements by US President Donald Trump about Greenland’s future have triggered friction inside NATO and, according to Norwegian analysts, ended up benefiting Russia. This assessment was voiced by Arild Landri, a senior research fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, in comments cited by Norway’s public broadcaster NRK.

In practical terms, Landri argued, it makes little difference whether Greenland is controlled by the United States or Denmark. What does matter, he noted, is the discord these claims have sown within the Western alliance — a development that plays directly into Moscow’s hands.

The article points out that Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland was met with restraint not only in Copenhagen, but also by the island’s own authorities and by Washington’s European allies. Tensions escalated further after the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy on Greenland, a move that prompted Denmark to summon the US ambassador for explanations of Washington’s position.

Landri made it clear, the expert said, that the envoy openly signaled his intention to see the territory incorporated into the United States.

Trump has repeatedly returned to the Greenland issue, insisting that the island should become part of the US. He has framed this stance around Greenland’s strategic importance for national security and the defense of what he calls the «free world,» citing perceived threats from China and Russia. In response, Greenland’s former prime minister, Mute Egede, stated that the island is not for sale and never will be. At the same time, the US president declined to rule out the use of military force as a means of establishing control over Greenland.