Russia said on Thursday that its was unacceptable for the West to keep claiming that Russia and China threatened Greenland, and said the crisis over the territory showed the double-standards of Western powers which claimed moral superiority.

An official graphic asking “Which way, Greenland man?” drew attention not for its artwork, but for how bluntly it framed Washington’s strategic pitch.

President Donald Trump's Greenland proposal faces American opposition and strains NATO relations as European troops deploy amid the $700 billion acquisition plan.

While few details of the exact work at Pituffik have been made public, the improvements come during a time of intense focus on Greenland.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Greenlanders could vote to join Russia if U.S. President Donald Trump did not move quickly to secure the Arctic island, Interfax reported on Monday.

Greenland’s prime minister said he was trying to end a "geopolitical crisis" by declaring Greenland wants to be part of Denmark, not the U.S.

The global tensions from Greenland to Iran feature prominently on Thursday's front pages. "World on the brink" is the Daily Mirror's headline as it reports that UK and US personnel were evacuated from their bases in the Middle East in anticipation of American strikes on Iran.

Ambassadors appointed by President Trump talked about Greenland, military weapons and NATO at the Reagan library.