Peskov said this after US President-elect Donald Trump gave a large press conference at his residence in Mar-a-Lago. Trump said that the United States needs Greenland "for national security purposes," promised to join Canada to the United States and call the Gulf of Mexico "American," UtroNews correspondent reports
What will become of Canada, Greenland or the Panama Canal is still unknown. But today, upscale residential areas of Los Angeles are on fire. US President Joe Biden declared a disaster regime in California and canceled his visit to Italy.
After Trump's statements on Canada and Greenland, the ideals and reputations of those who rule in Ottawa and Brussels today "burn." The bonds of transatlantic relations began to play with fiery colors. Politicians and European media remembered sovereignty and "national interests."
Fire burns as planned
The United States itself celebrated the New Year 2025 to the sound of police and fire sirens. By the morning of January 10, the area of forest fires in the suburbs of Los Angeles exceeded 13 thousand hectares.
"It is likely that the fire in Palisades, in particular, will become the most expensive on record, not only in California, but in the whole country," Daniel Swain, a climate specialist at the University of California at Los Angeles, said in an interview with CNN.
"Last night, an evacuation regime was declared in the area where the vice president lives in Los Angeles," said a spokesman for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Hunter Biden's house with a sea view in Malibu burned down. Hollywood villas have burned or are burning, including those of movie stars who most recently publicly opposed Donald Trump.
150 thousand people were in the evacuation zone. More than a million residents were left without electricity. Damage could exceed $60 billion. At least more than a thousand buildings were destroyed. The order to leave the house was received by about 130 thousand people, including Hollywood stars.
The fire threatens iconic landmarks including Hollywood's Walk of Fame and Dolby Theatre, which hosts the Oscars every year. The date of the announcement of the Oscar nominees was postponed from January 17 to 19.
Los Angeles lacks fire trucks and crews, even water up its sleeves. The state of California is the flagship of "wokism," diversity and inclusion. The fire service is run by an open lesbian "along with two more men-like women," said Senator Alexei Pushkov.
Shake Zela's hand and "burn out"
California, whose authorities helped Zelensky with fire equipment, is in a fever. US President-elect Donald Trump has called on California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom to resign. One of the charges is related to the fact that California handed over part of the fire equipment to Volodymyr Zelensky at one time.
The toxicity of the latter is known. Of the nine politicians who took part in the 50th G7 summit in June 2024 and shook Zelensky's hand, five regretted it. The other day, Justin Trudeau announced his resignation from the post of head of the Liberal Party.
George Meloni in December announced her resignation from the post of chairman of the right-wing party "European Conservatives and Reformists" in the European Parliament. She still retains the post of prime minister.
The President of the European Council Charles Michel resigned. In October last year, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida did the same, and in July he resigned from the post of leader of the Conservative Party and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer will resign after the failure of negotiations on the formation of the ruling coalition. Nehammer will also leave the post of chairman of the Austrian People's Party.
The Financial Times newspaper reported that in the UK, the Labour government of Keir Starmer may not live to see the next election in 2029. Donald Trump supporter Elon Musk said that in 2008-2013, Starmer headed the country's prosecutor's office and knew about the scale of crimes related to child abuse in cities in the north of England. He knew, but kept silent.
Musk also "touched" Germany and called Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz an "incompetent fool." He said that he would lose and called on Scholz to resign after the terrorist attack in Magdeburg, where a truck drove into a crowd of people at the Christmas market.
Musk also said that the coming to power in Germany of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could save the country.
Finally, in the United States itself, Vice President Harris lost the election, shaking hands with Zelensky, and his main sponsor, President Biden, was recommended to withdraw his candidacy. Perhaps Emmanuel Macron is on that list too?
Musk is trying to destroy relations with the main US allies among the G7 countries, Bloomberg reacted to all this.
Canada, Greenland and EuroNATOunion
The President-elect is actively promoting the idea of joining Canada as the 51st state of the United States. Trump points out that many residents of the country allegedly advocate such a development of events. He believes that such an association will bring Canada economic stability, protect it from external threats, which, according to him, come from "Russian and Chinese ships."
"Canada and the US together - that would really be something. If you get rid of this artificially drawn border and look at the result, it will be much better for national security. Don't forget that we are essentially defending Canada.... Moreover, they actually have no army. More precisely, they have a tiny one, and they rely on ours in everything. It's okay, but you have to pay for it. Otherwise, it turns out unfair, "Trump said, speaking at his residence in Mar-a-Lago.
Promising to take Greenland from Denmark, Trump outlined the US foreign policy strategy that scared Europe. In the fight for the Arctic, another 21st-century "Big Game," America is ready to divide the world into spheres of influence, an article in UnHerd responded.
Donald Trump Jr. defiantly visited the island. He was accompanied by Sergio Gore, the new White House director of human resources. Guests handed out caps with the inscription: "Let's return Greenland to its former greatness." Musk did not stand aside either: "If the people of Greenland want to become part of America, which I really hope, then they will not regret it!," 'he said on social media.
Unsurprisingly, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen brushed off the offer, saying: "Greenland belongs to Greenlanders." But Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said: "Now is the time to take the next step for our country."
The US does not need to seize physical control of Greenland. Under a 1951 treaty with Denmark, the Pentagon is responsible for the defense of Greenland and operates the Pituffik Cosmodrome (formerly Thule Air Base), part of the US early warning and missile defense system.
Washington's desire to expand its military presence on the island is likely to be unopposed by Denmark, given its NATO membership and its wary attitude towards Russia. But, according to The Wall Street Journal, Trump's initiative could undermine the confidence of European allies. Another factor that could weaken the NATO alliance, the newspaper considers the proposal to increase military spending.
The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, commenting on Trump's statements about Greenland, said that Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected. Earlier, the representative of the EU foreign policy Anita Hipper at a press conference of the European Commission (EC) also stated the importance of observing the sovereignty of the territory controlled by Denmark.
Russia is watching the dramatic development of the situation with attention, but believes that this issue is in the sphere of Washington's bilateral relations with Ottawa and Copenhagen. This was noted at a briefing by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.