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Putin's Envoy Labels Greenland and Canada as US States

Published January 16, 2026, 09:02
Putin's Envoy Labels Greenland and Canada as US States

Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for the Russian President, sparked attention by naming Greenland the 51st and Canada the 52nd state of the US via a post on X (formerly Twitter). This move is a sarcastic comment on the strengthening cooperation between Canada and China, implying that such cooperation would be incompatible with Canada's status as a potential US state. Dmitriev, known for his assertive statements, recently expressed positive comments on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's statement regarding Russia as a European country. Simultaneously, he conducted an informal poll on X regarding the possible resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with an overwhelming majority favoring his resignation.