The White House's release of photos of US President Donald Trump looking at a map of Greenland sparked a wave of political and public anger, at a time when Russian statements and American actions overlapped and heightened tensions.
Greenlandic response: no
Local media quoted Greenlandic MP Aaja Chemnitz of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party as saying that Greenlanders are distancing themselves further from the United States after the publication of the photos, stressing that «Greenland is not for sale» and that these messages will not change the attitude of the population.
Academic reading of images
A report by TV2 also explained that Mikkel Gudsøe, a conflict management expert at Aarhus University, considered the images a satirical attempt aimed at domestic American consumption, but in foreign policy they carry a provocative character and reduce the seriousness of the negotiations.
Profound psychological impact on the people of Greenland
The website quoted Julie Rademacher, president of the Uagut association, as saying that the American rhetoric had created significant psychological pressure on Greenlanders, and described the situation as approaching "psychological warfare," noting sleep disturbances and widespread anxiety within the community.
The bobsleigh race is at the heart of the controversy.
The report stated that the KNQK dog sled association announced it had received an invitation for US Special Envoy to Greenland Jeff Landry to attend the Avannaata Qimussersua race, deeming the move inappropriate given the political tension.
Controversial Russian statements Statements by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, who spoke about the possibility of Greenland joining Russia, statements described as not based on any confirmed plans or data, have also raised the level of international tension over the Arctic island.
