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Europe Will Lose the Most if It Continues to Respond Timidly to US Tariffs and Threats - Economist
19 January 2026 @ 5:27 pm
EU lawmakers are shelving a 2025 transatlantic trade deal after Washington slapped on new tariffs and reignited its Greenland push.
US Pursuit of Greenland ‘Torpedoing’ NATO, Undermining Trust – Ex-NATO Officer
19 January 2026 @ 4:05 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States' threats against Denmark over Greenland are undermining NATO's collective defense, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe Richard Shirreff said on Monday.
Trump Says Not Commenting on Readiness to Resort to Use of Force to Seize Greenland
19 January 2026 @ 4:02 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is not commenting on his readiness to resort to the use of force to seize Greenland.
Russian Lancet Drone: An Unmatched Tool to Destroy Enemy Weapons
19 January 2026 @ 3:37 pm
The Lancet loitering munition has become one of the most efficient and deadly weapons of the Ukrainian conflict, having taken out over 4,000 pieces of military hardware fielded.
Why Russia’s Lancet Drone Is Second-To-None in Modern Combat
19 January 2026 @ 2:11 pm
The key aspect of Russia’s Lancet loitering UAV is that it’s ideally suited for modern warfare, Egyptian security expert Colonel Hatem Saber explains to Sputnik.
Minsk Says Trump Proposes Belarus Become Founder of Gaza Board of Peace
19 January 2026 @ 1:21 pm
MINSK (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump sent Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko an appeal proposing that Belarus become a founder of the Gaza Board of Peace, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ruslan Varankov said on Monday.
EU Seeks to 'Engage, Not Escalate' With US Over Greenland, Avoid New Tariffs
19 January 2026 @ 1:10 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union is seeking to "engage, not escalate" with the United States when it comes to Washington's desire to control Greenland in order to avoid new US trade tariffs, European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said on Monday.
Denmark to Skip Davos Forum Over Greenland Crisis
19 January 2026 @ 1:08 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Denmark has decided not to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, a move reported amid heightened diplomatic tensions concerning Greenland, according to Bloomberg on Monday, citing the forum.
Trump Reveals Real Reason for Greenland Grab: Payback for Nobel Prize Snub
19 January 2026 @ 1:02 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has confirmed in a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that his demand for control of Greenland stems from the Norwegian Nobel Committee's refusal to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, PBS journalist Nick Schifrin said on Monday, citing the letter.
US Withdrawal From NATO Would Usher in New 'Post-Hegemonic' Security Architecture
19 January 2026 @ 1:00 pm
With the United States bearing down on Greenland and telling its European allies to stop complaining, the prospects of the US disengaging from NATO now practically becomes a “central pillar of the America First strategic doctrine,” London-based foreign affairs analyst Adriel Kasonta tells Sputnik.