Lithuanian president explains how to resolve situation between US and Greenland
Photo: Gitanas Nausėda (Getty Images)
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda believes that a deal on the division of responsibility for security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic could resolve the situation between the US and Greenland, according to Reuters.
The Lithuanian leader suggested concluding a security agreement that would address the concerns of the United States.
"The best outcome would be just to agree on a common responsibility on the security of the Arctic region and the North Atlantic region. Is it possible to achieve? We should do our best to go this way, because this is the best way," he said.
Nausėda emphasized that the dispute over Greenland is bad news for the EU but very good news for Russia. According to him, this conflict overshadows the war in Ukraine.
US and Greenland
Recently, US President Donald Trump stated that control over Greenland is an "absolute necessity" for US national security.
Later, at the beginning of 2026, Trump claimed that the island was allegedly "surrounded" by Russian and Chinese fleets, and, in his view, Denmark was unable to provide adequate protection.
The US president also commented on the island’s defense, saying it was limited to "two dog sleds" trying to counter Russian and Chinese destroyers and submarines.
There was also information that the US might pay up to $700 billion to purchase Greenland. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already been tasked with preparing a proposal.
On Saturday, January 17, Trump announced that starting February 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would pay a 10% tariff on all goods supplied to the US, with the rate rising to 25% on June 1.
On Monday, January 19, the European Council announced an emergency meeting on transatlantic relations in response to Trump’s statements regarding Greenland.
Today, January 20, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that a military conflict between Greenland and the US is unlikely, but it cannot be ruled out.
