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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Jay Gotera

Trump's Greenland Push Sparks Russia WW3 Warning as Europe Readies Troops

Greenlandic flags are fixed on a building in Nuuk, Greenland, on 14 January 2026. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Europe is confronting a dangerous escalation after US President Donald Trump reignited his controversial bid to acquire Greenland, prompting Russia to issue a nuclear World War 3 warning and forcing European nations to mobilise troops across the Arctic.

The confrontation, rooted in Trump's insistence that Greenland is vital for US national security, has triggered alarm in Denmark and other NATO capitals, where leaders fear the dispute could fracture alliances and destabilise the region at a time of mounting global tension.

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