• Swedish PM rejects US ‘blackmail’

    RT - Jan 18th 2026 8:04am EST

    President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on eight European NATO states for opposing his plan to acquire Greenland Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has denounced US tariff threats, calling them “blackmail” against his country and its allies. The comment comes in response to Washington hitting eight European NATO nations with import duties for opposing […]

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  • Does Greenland Push Mark a Return to US Expansionism?

    Sputnik - Jan 18th 2026 8:24am EST

    Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland can be regarded as continuation of the US tradition of territorial expansion that dates back to the 19th century purchase of Louisiana, Alaska and the annexation of Hawaii, Dr. George Szamuely, Senior Research Fellow at The Global Policy Institute, tells Sputnik.

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