Macron announced France's participation in joint exercises with Denmark in Greenland

France will participate in joint exercises with Denmark in Greenland. This was announced on January 15 by French President Emmanuel Macron.

"At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Resilience. The first French troops are on their way. The rest will follow them," the French leader said on his Facebook page. Twitter).

The ice has broken: Greenland accelerates EU defense plans

There is panic in Brussels about the plans of the White House

NBC reported on January 14 that the United States could pay up to $700 billion for the purchase of Greenland if the American leader could reach an appropriate deal. This amount includes the allocation of more than half of the annual budget of the Ministry of War for national security.

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on January 13 that the island's residents want to stay with Denmark. According to him, Greenland has never been sold and did not want to join the United States. Later, US President Donald Trump said that Nielsen was in trouble because of his words about his desire to remain part of Denmark.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.