In January 2026, amid reports that the Trump administration labeled Greenland a U.S. national security priority, Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed in on the island’s supposed “market value.” 🇷🇺 Putin said the issue “doesn’t concern us at all,” framing it strictly as a matter for 🇺🇸 the United States, 🇩🇰 Denmark, and 🇬🇱 Greenland. He drew a historical parallel to the 1867 Alaska Purchase, when Russia sold Alaska for $7.2 million. Adjusted for inflation, Putin estimated that deal equals about $158 million today. Since Greenland is larger than Alaska, he casually suggested a higher hypothetical price tag—around $200–250 million 💰🪙—purely as an academic comparison, for context only.

#Greenland #Geopolitics #Arctic #Trump #Putin