Putin says Greenland “has nothing to do with Prussia” in a gesture to us

In Murmansk, the largest city in the northern circle of the Arctic, President Vladimir Putin pledged to “strengthen the global leadership of Russia in the Arctic”, with a warning that “geopolitical competition in the region” was intensifying.

The first example he presented is Donald Trump’s idea to acquire Greenland.

But from the Kremlin leader there was no criticism of his American counterpart.

This says, as the White House and Kremlin tries to rebuild relationships.

“In short, America’s plans regarding Greenland are dangerous,” President Putin said in a speech at the Russian Arctic Forum in Mormansk.

“These plans have deep historical roots. It is clear that the United States will continue to follow its strategic, political, political and economic interests systematically.

“As for Greenland, this is a matter of two specific countries. We have nothing to do with it.”

This is how the president who launched A comprehensive invasion of a sovereign neighboring country He claims to include full areas of Ukraine.

When Joe Biden was at the White House, Moscow and Washington were voice in their criticism of each other.

How things have changed.

Today, Russia promotes the idea of ​​economic cooperation with the United States in an Arctic region full of natural resources.

“We are open to considering different investment opportunities that we can joinly make with the United States, in some sectors that the Russian government has approved,” says Kirill Dimitriev, President of Putin Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation.

Mr. Dimitrif, who is also the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, is already holding talks with US officials.

“We are open to investment cooperation in the Arctic,” he added.

“But before deals are made, the war must end in Ukraine,” I suggest.

“Many people in the West accuse Russia of withdrawing its feet, and they do not show any compromise or concessions, and they put conditions.”

“I focus on the economy and investments, so I do not comment on political issues,” Mr. Dimitriev answers.

“The only thing I can say is that we have a very good dialogue, and I think it is extremely important for the United States to try to understand Russia’s position.”

Moscow seems confident that it can control Washington with promises of profitable deals in the Arctic and through Russia.

This confidence is understood, given how senior American officials were repeating the Kremlin talk points about the war in Ukraine and Europe.

In a conversation Interview with the former Fox News commentator Taker KarlsonThe Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkev accepted the results of organized referendums in Moscow held in the Ukrainian territories that Russia seized.

These voices that were not recognized by the international community.

In the words of a recent Russian newspaper, “We are American and Russian officials who are now speaking the same language.”

Are the Russian authorities absolutely surprised by changing the sea in Russia’s US policy?

“(In America) there are two parties competing with each other,” says Nikolai Patroshev, the former head of local security service in Russia.

Mr. Patrushev, who is now an assistant to President Putin, is one of the most powerful characters in Russia.

While he was on the side lines of the Arctic Forum, he told me: “When Democrats were in power, they took one point of view. The Republicans had another.

“This does not mean that they agree with Russia’s view. Only they have their own, which they promote, and we can cooperate with them.”

I ask Mr. Patrushev: “Do you have a feeling that a new global system is forged?”

“We used to have a system in which two powers dominated in the world. Then it was just one. Now we are building a multi -polar world. But with its own characteristics,” says Mr. Patroshev.

In the middle of Murmansk, an inflatable giant whale captured one of the city boxes.

Hanging on the wires, it swayed over a sea of ​​silver balloons designed to look like waves. Balloons dance in the wind below the bombing monster.

It is a giant installation. But Russia has huge ambitions, both for the northern pole or the country’s relations with America.

The whale attracts a lot of attention with many families who pretend with pictures.

It is an opportunity to ask the Russians if they support the idea of ​​economic cooperation with America in the Arctic and whether they were amazed when Washington seems to take the Moscow team?

To us is not.

“Russia is strong,” she says. “You must always support and communicate with them.”

“We need to develop the Arctic,” says Olga. “Cooperation with” friendly countries “is good.

“Do you see America” ​​a friendly country “?” Ask.

“You know what? I can’t decide.” Olga responds.

Meanwhile, President Dimitrev, one American praise – Illon Musk – sings – depends on cooperation.

“We believe that Elon Musk is the great vision, a great leader and a very successful person,” Mr. Dimitrif told me. “Russia has a lot to apply for a mission to Mars because we have some nuclear technologies that can apply.

“There are some video conferences that we believe will be coming, let’s say, the musk team.”