Medvedev says Western claims of a Russian or Chinese threat to Greenland are false 'horror stories'

Russian Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev calls Western claims of Russian and Chinese threats to Greenland “horror stories,” challenging NATO’s narrative and warning of tensions within the alliance.

Reuters

February 2, 2026

Medvedev says Western claims of a Russian or Chinese threat to Greenland are false 'horror stories'

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia January 29, 2026.

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Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said that Western claims of a Russian or Chinese threat to Greenland were false "horror stories" made up by Western leaders to justify their own behaviour.

"This so called threat from Russia and the People's Republic of China is simply a horror story," Medvedev told Reuters, TASS and the WarGonzo Russian war blogger in an interview at his residence outside Moscow.

"This is indeed a serious challenge for Atlantic unity," Medvedev said. "Perhaps everything will go according to a calmer scenario before military intervention and fighting within the NATO bloc."

-Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Tom Hogue/Reuters