Referring to the centuries-old history of the discovery of Greenland does not help resolve disputes over the territorial ownership of the island, as many people, including Russians, have landed there in the past, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
The head of the Foreign Ministry believes that historical considerations do not tip the scales in anyone's favor.
„US President Donald Trump rightly said that they landed there in boats, probably they were Indians“, he noted. „We also landed there, the Norwegians owned this territory in the 13th century – who hasn't been there?“
Denmark's attempts to convince everyone that the largest island in the world belongs exclusively to it are not meeting with universal understanding or support, including among the inhabitants of Greenland itself, Lavrov noted. “Greenlanders are divided“, he said. “There are voices in favor of it remaining part of the Danish kingdom, but there are also those who say: “Let us decide for ourselves.“