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Trump’s Greenland Gambit: How He Could Enter History Alongside Polk and McKinley
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 5:54am ESTDonald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland isn’t just a geopolitical quirk.
German Politician Calls for US Troops to Leave Germany After Trump’s Comments on Tariffs
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 4:19am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – It is necessary to withdraw US troops and remove US nuclear weapons from Germany following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs over Greenland, Sevim Dagdelen, a foreign policy expert of Germany’s Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, said on Sunday.
German Politician Calls for US Troops to Leave Germany After Trump’s Comments on Tariffs
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 4:19am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – It is necessary to withdraw US troops and remove US nuclear weapons from Germany following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs over Greenland, Sevim Dagdelen, a foreign policy expert of Germany’s Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, said on Sunday.
DEA Labeled Venezuela’s Rodriguez as ‘Priority Target’ in 2022 – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 4:13am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) designated current Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez as a priority target in 2022, the Associated Press reported citing documents and US law enforcement officials.
US House Speaker Johnson Believes Talks Best Way to Reach Progress on Greenland – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 4:06am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – US House Speaker Mike Johnson told the Times in an interview that he believes negotiations are the most efficient approach to resolving the ongoing situation regarding the United States’ claim to Greenland.
Trump’s Tariffs Over Greenland Trigger GOP Backlash: ‘Bad for America & Allies’
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 2:47am ESTDonald Trump’s tariffs on eight European countries opposing his Greenland plans are “unnecessary, punitive, and a profound mistake,” Alaska’s Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski wrote on X.
1Finland Calls out Trump’s Tariffs Over Greenland: ‘This Is a Power Play’
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 2:42am ESTFinnish lawmakers are calling on Europe to shake off its reliance on the US after Donald Trump announced tariffs against eight European countries opposing his plan to seize control of Greenland, Iltalehti reports.
US to Implement Gaza Peace Plan Regardless of Netanyahu’s Objections – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 12:10am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The administration of US President Donald Trump intends to continue implementing the Gaza peace plan regardless of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objections, Axios reported citing a US official.
US to Implement Gaza Peace Plan Regardless of Netanyahu’s Objections – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 12:10am ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The administration of US President Donald Trump intends to continue implementing the Gaza peace plan regardless of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objections, Axios reported citing a US official.
Approval of EU-US Trade Deal Impossible Due to Trump’s Threats – European People’s Party
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 12:05am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Manfred Weber, the chairman of the European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, said that Trump’s tariff threats make approval of a trade deal with Washington impossible at this stage.
Approval of EU-US Trade Deal Impossible Due to Trump’s Threats – European People’s Party
Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 12:05am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Manfred Weber, the chairman of the European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, said that Trump’s tariff threats make approval of a trade deal with Washington impossible at this stage.
Trump Wants Countries to Pay $1Bln for Permanent Seat in Gaza Board of Peace – Reports
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 11:59pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The administration of US President Donald Trump is asking countries to pay over $1 billion for the right to a permanent seat on the Gaza Board of Peace, Bloomberg reported citing the board’s draft charter.
Trump Invites Turkiye, Argentina, Canada to Join Gaza Peace Council
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 1:57pm ESTANKARA (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inviting him to become a member of the Gaza Peace Council, the administration of the Turkish leader said on Saturday.
Trump Puts Tariffs on Eight Countries Over Greenland
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 11:46am ESTThe tariffs will continue until a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland by the US, Trump added.
Throwback: The Horrors of Finland’s WWII Concentration Camps for Russians
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 11:03am ESTAfter invading Russia together with Nazi Germany in 1941, Finland showed no mercy to the civilians in the Russian territories occupied by their troops.
Interference in Iran Could Bring War, Flow of Refugees – Germany’s AfD Co-Chair
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 11:00am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-chair Tino Chrupalla warned that interference in Iran’s internal affairs could risk war and trigger a new wave of refugees.
‘Hands Off’: Danes Protest Against US Push to Acquire Greenland
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 9:55am ESTPeople have gathered outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen with flags and banners to protest against Donald Trump’s plans to annex Greenland.
Ukraine’s Terms for Returning 12 Russians From Ukraine Unacceptable – Russian Ombudswoman
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 8:55am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine’s conditions for the return of 12 residents of the Kursk region who are being held in Ukraine are unacceptable, Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said on Saturday.
Peaceful Finland? Think Twice: Nazi Alliance Was Pre-Planned Before WWII
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 8:38am ESTThe Western-spun fake image of Finland as a peaceful nation reluctantly dragged into wartime alliances is a “deliberately constructed myth,” Bair Irincheev, historian and director of the Karelian Isthmus Military Museum, tells Sputnik.
‘Ukraine’s Defense Is Collapsing’ – Russian Officer
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 7:08am ESTThe situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasny Liman area is deplorable, an officer with callsign “Pioneer” from Russia’s Zapad Battlegroup says.
‘Ukraine’s Defense Is Collapsing’ – Russian Officer
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 7:08am ESTThe situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasny Liman area is deplorable, an officer with callsign “Pioneer” from Russia’s Zapad Battlegroup says.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Calls Denmark ‘Tiny Country’ Unable to Control Greenland
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 6:45am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said on Saturday that Denmark is a “tiny country” that is unable to control Greenland.
Russian Forces Liberate Priluki Village in Zaporozhye Region
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 4:42am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Vostok battlegroup liberated the village of Priluki in the Zaporozhye region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
West’s Policy of Using Russia, China as Threats in Arctic Unrealistic – Russian Ambassador
Sputnik - Jan 17th 2026 1:23am ESTMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The West’s policy of using Russia and China’s supposedly threatening presence in the Arctic as a pretext for intimidation has proven flawed, turning against its European supporters in the context of Greenland, Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov told Sputnik.
UN Urges US to Comply With UN Charter Amid Trump’s Claims to Greenland – Spokesman
Sputnik - Jan 16th 2026 11:57pm ESTWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United Nations calls on the United States to comply with the Charter amid Washington’s plans to “acquire” Greenland and threats of tariffs on countries opposing a takeover, UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said on Friday.