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Why is Russia cheering over Greenland tensions?

Russian officials have been responding cheerfully to the growing rift between the U.S. and its NATO allies in Europe.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with the American Enterprise Institute’s Angela Stent about how President Trump’s desire to control Greenland is affecting Russian geopolitical strategy.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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