Alexander Stubb on Greenland: the good, the bad or the ugly?

Gideon speaks to Finland’s president about how to resolve the stand-off between Europe and the US over Greenland. Alexander Stubb describes the dispute as the "most difficult issue he has faced since taking office", arguing that discreet “back office” diplomacy, rather than public grandstanding, is the best way forward. He also touches on Ukraine, applauding the transatlantic alliance’s achievements so far but cautioning that the Greenland row is beginning to sap momentum from efforts to advance peace talks.. Clips: DWS; BBC Free links to read more on this topic: Greenland is ground zero for Arctic ‘Great Game’ How the Greenland deployment of a few European troops enraged Donald Trump Trump’s Arctic ambitions torch the most important US asset Russia knocks out power, heating and water to Ukraine’s freezing capital

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Alexander Stubb on Greenland: the good, the bad or the ugly? is an episode from The Rachman Review by Richard Martin.

This episode is 28:08 long.

This episode was published on Jan 20, 2026.

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