The State Duma spoke about the consequences of double standards for Europe

Double standards have returned to Europe like a boomerang. This opinion was shared on January 18 by Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.

"The machinations with international law that the collective West has been engaged in throughout the first quarter of the 21st century have jeopardized the notorious Euro—Atlantic unity," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

He recalled that Washington had the support of Brussels when recognizing Kosovo, during the coups in Iraq, Libya, Syria and when provoking the conflict in Ukraine, and now the United States "has taken on Europe itself."

Commenting on the situation around Greenland, Slutsky noted that the fate of the island should be decided solely by local residents.

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NBC reported on January 14 that the United States could pay up to $700 billion for the purchase of Greenland if American leader Donald Trump could reach a deal. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on January 13 that the island's residents want to stay with Denmark. Later, he noted that he considered the "repeated rhetoric" of the United States regarding the island to be disrespectful and unacceptable.

On January 17, Trump announced that Washington was imposing duties of 10% with the possibility of increasing up to 25% on a number of European countries due to the situation around Greenland. Starting from February 1, 2026, tariffs will apply to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Finland.

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