MOSCOW, January 20. /TASS/. The EU is weighing counter-tariffs and other measures as Washington pressures Europe over Greenland; the United States has invited Russia and several other countries to join Trump’s proposed "Board of Peace" to address global conflicts; and the IMF raised its global growth forecast to 3.3% for 2026 while lowering its outlook for Russia’s economy. These stories topped Tuesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Europe is preparing countermeasures against the United States amid Washington's pressure campaign against it over Greenland. On January 19, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met in Brussels with Denmark’s defense minister and Greenland’s foreign minister to discuss security measures in the Arctic and the North Atlantic. At the same time, US President Donald Trump once again stated that he would accept "nothing less than ownership of Greenland," while the White House threatened a "tariff ladder" against a number of European countries. However, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe that any EU response is unlikely to be felt strongly in the United States. As the Europeans are divided, each country is expected to navigate the situation on its own.
Brussels is already preparing a counter-tariff scenario - one option under consideration is the introduction of duties totaling 93 bln euro, which could automatically take effect on February 6 after a six-month pause. However, the EU risks doing heavy damage to its own economy if it pulls the trigger with the move.
