Former Russian President and current Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has weighed in on the escalating Greenland dispute, using biting sarcasm to mock both the United States and European nations.
Medvedev wrote:
“Make America Great Again (MAGA) = Make Danmark Small Again (MDSA) = Make Europe Poor Again (MEPA). Has this idea finally sunk in, dimwits?”
Make America Great Again (MAGA) = Make Danmark Small Again (MDSA) = Make Europe Poor Again (MEPA). Has this idea finally sunk in, dimwits?
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) January 18, 2026
The tweet follows a string of provocative remarks by Medvedev earlier this month, in which he ridiculed European leaders’ warnings over Greenland. On January 12, he sarcastically questioned whether a U.S. acquisition of Greenland would set a dangerous precedent for Europe, writing that Denmark might simply “give up Greenland” rather than resist, calling it a “great European precedent.”
The Gallic cock has crowed that, if the sovereignty of Denmark is affected, the consequences would be unprecedented. Ooh, what they will do?! Kidnap POTUS? Nuke the US? Course not. They’ll just shit their pants and give up Greenland. And that’d would be a great European precedent
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) January 14, 2026
Medvedev has framed the Greenland dispute as part of a broader narrative of U.S. overreach and European weakness. In another statement earlier this month, he highlighted what he described as American double standards in international politics, tying the Greenland situation to U.S. actions in Venezuela and warnings about potential moves against Ukraine.
By combining humor with pointed criticism, Medvedev positions Russia as a watcher of NATO and U.S. ambitions in the Arctic, emphasizing European vulnerability while underscoring the strategic importance of Greenland. His latest post directly connects the U.S. “Make America Great Again” slogan to what he perceives as American encroachment on Denmark and a threat to European stability.
Observers note that Medvedev’s comments, while clearly tongue-in-cheek, signal Moscow’s ongoing interest in Arctic geopolitics and the broader implications of U.S. moves in Greenland, framing the situation as both a challenge to Europe’s cohesion and an opportunity for Russian influence.
