FT: Ukraine issue loses priority in Davos amid Greenland tensions

The issue of Ukraine is losing its priority at the World Economic Forum in Davos amid escalating tensions surrounding Greenland and U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims over the territory, Financial Times (FT) reports.

According to the newspaper, as recently as three days ago, EU leaders were preparing for the forum to persuade Trump to provide security guarantees to post-war Ukraine. However, European capitals are now questioning whether such commitments from the U.S. leader can be trusted at all and have effectively shelved previously prepared analytical materials on Ukraine.

Instead, European policymakers have shifted their focus to how to respond to U.S. tariffs imposed on European countries for supporting Denmark, as well as how to manage the emerging dispute over Greenland.

“How can you sit down across the table with this guy and discuss his security guarantees to Ukraine? You can’t trust him, unless you suspend reality,” Financial Times quotes one European diplomat as saying.

The report notes that a meeting of national security advisers from Western countries taking place in Davos today was originally planned to discuss Ukraine. However, its main topic has now become Greenland. In addition, an extraordinary EU leaders’ summit scheduled for Thursday will be entirely devoted to this issue.

By Vugar Khalilov