Russian President Vladimir Putin warned it would be foolish to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump's push for control over Greenland. His comments, which were not critical of Trump's intentions, come as U.

It can look surprising only at first glance and it would be wrong to believe that this is some sort of extravagant talk by the current U.S. administration,” the Russian president said.

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance visited Pituffik Space Base in Northern Greenland as President Donald Trump continues to push for annexation of the Danish territory. The trip was originally scheduled to be a cultural exchange but was reorganized after blowback from native Greenlanders.