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Russian Politician Warns Trump's Greenland Ambitions Could Spark Conflict

1/19/2026

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Zhuravlev Warns Trump

Aleksey Zhuravlev, a Russian nationalist politician, warned that U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions regarding Greenland could lead to disaster.
He criticized Trump as "the king of the universe," warning Europe would seek Russia's protection if conflict arose.
They come after U.S. President Donald Trump asserted U.S. needs Greenland for national security, despite Greenland's leaders rejecting joining United States, and Zhuravlev proposed a military response citing Russia's doctrine allowing nuclear options.

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Zelensky Accuses Russia

Ukraine's energy sector is in a state of emergency due to Russian attacks damaging power infrastructure.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said fuel reserves will last over 20 days.
Outages are affecting Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa amid freezing temperatures.
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of exploiting winter conditions to target energy facilities.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko defended his response, stating heating was restored to most affected buildings.

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Zhuravlev Warns Trump

Aleksey Zhuravlev, a Russian nationalist politician, warned that U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions regarding Greenland could lead to disaster.
He criticized Trump as "the king of the universe," warning Europe would seek Russia's protection if conflict arose.
They come after U.S. President Donald Trump asserted U.S. needs Greenland for national security, despite Greenland's leaders rejecting joining United States, and Zhuravlev proposed a military response citing Russia's doctrine allowing nuclear options.

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