Russian officials welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland, with Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev claiming on Jan. 17 that the move signals the “collapse” of the transatlantic alliance.
Trump earlier said that Washington would impose 10% tariffs on NATO allies — France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands, and Finland — until the U.S. reaches a deal to buy Greenland. He has threatened to acquire the island “one way or the other.”
“The transatlantic alliance is over,” Dmitriev wrote on X, mocking European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and urging European leaders not to “provoke” Trump.
It’s not a given that’s a good thing for Russia. No NATO means EU is going for a much stronger and probably united army. The end result is much more soldiers and equipment right on their border.
Trump is also doing his best to tear down rules. Rules is what stops EU from just talking Kaliningrad. Or harassing Russia’s allies.
Weird things can happen when alliances start shifting.
Yes but US is their relatively new enemy where Europe is their old nemesis, so them not being together is at least psychologically a big win for them.