In a remote US military base in Greenland will be found today, Friday the US Vice President, Jay Di Vance with his wife. The visit is taking place at a time when relations between the US and the Scandinavian country have deteriorated significantly since the US president has repeatedly proposed that the United States should in some form control its rich in -mineral region of Denmark – traditional US ally.

Vance and his wife are expected to be accompanied by the US spacecraft in Pituffik, White House National Security Adviser Mike Walts, Energy Minister Chris Wright and Republican Senator Mike Lee from Utah.

Danish Prime Minister Mate Fredericksen said on Tuesday that the visit, which was originally set for three days, but will eventually be a one -day trip, has created “unacceptable pressure”. Yesterday, Denmark’s Public Radio Station of Dania, commented on: “We really want to work with the Americans on defense and security in the kingdom but Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.”

Last Wednesday, Trump, for his part, reiterated his desire to control Greenland by the US. Asked if people there were “impatient” to become US citizens, Trump said he didn’t know “but I think we should do it and we have to convince them”. However, these statements by the US president in conjunction with today’s Vance-Woles visit Greenland citizens They feel increasingly uncomfortable After US visits began to look less like a cultural interaction and more with an effort to mix the island’s domestic policy.

They even promised that the US delegation would not receive a warm welcome.

Greenland’s deputy Prime Minister Mute B Egede described this journey as a “challenge” and “demonstration of power” and asked the international community to mobilize.

Initially, Jusa Vance was going to travel to Greenland with her son to attend cultural events, such as a dog she sleigh, and spend some time visiting the capital Nuuk. However, the mayor of the city refused to organize a meeting with the second lady, citing next week’s municipal elections. There was also a silent protest, which would see the locals turn their backs on American visitors – a potentially publicly difficult situation and a bad perspective for Mrs Vance.

“The US government should see that they are heading for the destruction of public relations,” said political analyst Noa Redington, stressing that people would not be happy to see Osa Vance or other US politicians. ” Finally just two days after the announcement of her trip, the program changed and it was decided to accompany her husband only to the remote US military facility – the Pituffik space base.

Danish political leaders have cautiously greeted the change of plan, and the restriction of a visit to the American base only.

Putin: Greenland has ‘nothing to do with Russia’

Greenland has a broader strategic value as both China and Russia are looking for access to its floating streets and natural resources. And as Vance is preparing to visit the country today, Russian President Vladimir Putin made statements yesterday, clearly turning his eyes to the Arctic. He promised Murmank, the largest city north of the Arctic circle, to “strengthen Russia’s world leadership in the Arctic”, warning that “geopolitical competition in the region” is intensifying.

Although he referred to Trump’s intention to acquire Greenland, the Russian president did not criticize Trump for his intention to acquire Greenland. And this is indicative, as the White House and the Kremlin are trying to rebuild their relationships.

“In short, America’s plans in relation to Greenland are serious,” President Putin said in a speech at the Russian Arctic Forum in Murmank.

“These designs have deep historical roots. And it is clear that the US will continue to systematically pursue their geostrategic, military-political and financial interests in the Arctic. As for Greenland, this is a matter of two specific countries. It has nothing to do with us, ”he said.