Trump has repeatedly spoken about his desire for the U.S. to take over Greenland, telling reporters on Tuesday that America should "go as far as we have to go" to gain control of the Arctic island, which is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark.

It can look surprising only at first glance and it would be wrong to believe that this is some sort of extravagant talk by the current U.S. administration,” the Russian president said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the US that it would not allow any “encroachments” by NATO in the Arctic as President Trump continues his “serious” quest to acquire Greenland.