An anonymous graffiti artist sprayed “Hey shithead. You may have nukes. But we will always have Nuuk” on a wall in Copenhagen, spotted by X user Mij_Europe just before 9:45 a.m. UTC on January 19, 2026, according to the post at https://x.com/Mij_Europe/status/2013169323347513849, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for control of Greenland. Russian government newspapers commented on the Greenland dispute today, with one stating “Europe’s at a total loss. It’s a pleasure to watch” and another claiming “Europe doesn’t need the American greatness Trump is promoting…the Old World's keen to keep Greenland for itself, even at the risk of Nato’s collapse,” as reported by BBC journalist Steve Rosenberg on X at https://x.com/BBCSteveR/status/2013153284354163145 over the past hour. U.S. official Scott Bessent, in an interview cited by X user Aaron Rupar at https://x.com/atrupar/status/2012898103351771355, rejected the choice between Greenland and NATO for U.S. security, stating European leaders “will come around and understand they need to be under the US security umbrella” and warning Ukraine aid withdrawal would cause collapse. These developments follow Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's confirmation earlier at 8:46 a.m. UTC of Trump's letter demanding Greenland control linked to Nobel Peace Prize denial, as reported by VG, and build on transatlantic tensions including Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's rejection of 'blackmail' and warnings of escalation risks.
