Legislator proposes Greenland align with Russia
State Duma Deputy Vitaly Milonov has proposed that Greenland, the Danish overseas territory, become a part of the Russian Federation. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Vitaly Milonov has argued that Greenlanders share a common language with some of Siberia’s indigenous peoples, suggesting that the Danish autonomous territory should join the Russian Federation.
Milonov, a Russian lawmaker, is known for his strong advocacy of “traditional Russian values” and his vocal opposition to what he perceives as Western “degeneracy,” which includes LGBT propaganda and “child-free” ideologies. His past controversial statements include calls to shut down all sex shops in Russia and bizarre suggestions about using confiscated sex toys in the Ukraine conflict.
These latest comments come in the wake of remarks made by former US President Donald Trump regarding a potential annexation of Greenland, which was met with firm rejections from both the island's pro-independence leader and the Danish government.
In an interview with the Russian media outlet Gazeta.ru published on Tuesday, Milonov referenced Trump’s claims about Canada, asserting, “We have heard Donald Trump's statements that Canada is, in fact, the poorest, most impoverished province in America, completely dependent on the United States. And the United States itself is in the deepest economic and political crisis, which arose as a result of Joe Biden's rule.”
Milonov claimed that this situation positions Russia as “the only normal state with a stable economy and political system” that could support the indigenous people of Greenland, whom he described as a “common ethnic group” with Russia’s Inuit population. He further stated that both groups “speak a dialect of the same language.”
United Nations data indicates that around 70% of Greenland's approximately 60,000 residents speak Greenlandic, an Eskimo-Aleut language. Linguists from Cambridge University's language center have noted that Greenlandic is most closely related to the Yupik languages found in Siberia.
Milonov suggested, “Greenland could become a new subject of the Russian Federation. For example, as the Greenlandic People’s Republic.” He contended that the territory requires Russian protection and support, asserting that it has been deprived of such under “the heel of the Danish occupiers, who themselves are already morally inbred.”
Once a Danish colony, Greenland gained home rule in 1979. Prime Minister Mute Egede reiterated earlier this month the island's aspiration for independence, indicating that a referendum is being planned, though he did not specify a timeline. “Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American,” Egede stated at a press conference, responding to Trump’s earlier proposal to purchase or annex the territory.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
Milonov, a Russian lawmaker, is known for his strong advocacy of “traditional Russian values” and his vocal opposition to what he perceives as Western “degeneracy,” which includes LGBT propaganda and “child-free” ideologies. His past controversial statements include calls to shut down all sex shops in Russia and bizarre suggestions about using confiscated sex toys in the Ukraine conflict.
These latest comments come in the wake of remarks made by former US President Donald Trump regarding a potential annexation of Greenland, which was met with firm rejections from both the island's pro-independence leader and the Danish government.
In an interview with the Russian media outlet Gazeta.ru published on Tuesday, Milonov referenced Trump’s claims about Canada, asserting, “We have heard Donald Trump's statements that Canada is, in fact, the poorest, most impoverished province in America, completely dependent on the United States. And the United States itself is in the deepest economic and political crisis, which arose as a result of Joe Biden's rule.”
Milonov claimed that this situation positions Russia as “the only normal state with a stable economy and political system” that could support the indigenous people of Greenland, whom he described as a “common ethnic group” with Russia’s Inuit population. He further stated that both groups “speak a dialect of the same language.”
United Nations data indicates that around 70% of Greenland's approximately 60,000 residents speak Greenlandic, an Eskimo-Aleut language. Linguists from Cambridge University's language center have noted that Greenlandic is most closely related to the Yupik languages found in Siberia.
Milonov suggested, “Greenland could become a new subject of the Russian Federation. For example, as the Greenlandic People’s Republic.” He contended that the territory requires Russian protection and support, asserting that it has been deprived of such under “the heel of the Danish occupiers, who themselves are already morally inbred.”
Once a Danish colony, Greenland gained home rule in 1979. Prime Minister Mute Egede reiterated earlier this month the island's aspiration for independence, indicating that a referendum is being planned, though he did not specify a timeline. “Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American,” Egede stated at a press conference, responding to Trump’s earlier proposal to purchase or annex the territory.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
