Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev quipped Monday that Trump should hurry to secure Greenland, citing 'unverified information' of an imminent referendum where its roughly 56,000 people could opt for Russia—no new stars on the U.S. flag. The remark mocked Trump's recent push to control the strategically vital Arctic island from Denmark, which both Greenland and Denmark have firmly rejected as absurd. While no such vote exists and local leaders focus on independence from Copenhagen, the exchange spotlights growing superpower tensions over Arctic resources, military bases, and melting sea routes.
