Trump will claim any kind of victory for his administration – foreign relations expert Zhelikhovskyi

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"Donald Trump is searching for a victory anywhere he can. He wants to show his citizens that his administration has achieved significant progress. He clearly wants to prove to both Americans and the world that his work has been highly effective. Trump is trying to present himself as a once-in-a-century politician for the United States. But so far, there have been no significant results," Zhelikhovskyi explained.

According to the expert, Trump’s administration is trying to make up for its inefficiency with aggressive statements about other countries.

"Trump’s remarks about Greenland should be seen as overcompensation for the administration’s failures. For example, he has been unable to make any progress in resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war. Everything Trump says now is not true. Russia continues to destroy Ukraine and kill civilians. It’s obvious that Russia has no plans to stop its aggression. Maybe Putin would like to pause the war, but only if Ukraine accepts all of his demands. Trump knows that accepting all of Russia’s conditions is impossible, but he still needs to show some kind of result," he added.

U.S. policy towards Greenland

On March 10, Donald Trump addressed the people of Greenland, promising to make them rich if they joined the United States.

On March 12, parliamentary elections took place in Greenland amid Trump's statements about taking control of the island. The center-right Demokraatit party won the most votes.

On March 13, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was exploring ways to annex Greenland to the U.S., even considering military force. White House sources confirmed that the issue remained on the administration’s agenda as pressure on Denmark intensified.

Later, J.D. Vance commented on the U.S. interest in Greenland, stating that the White House "doesn’t care what the Europeans scream at us."

On March 26, Trump announced a visit to Greenland to "check out what's going on there."

On March 28, four out of five parliamentary parties in Greenland agreed to form a coalition following Trump’s statements about taking control of the island.

On March 30, Trump once again suggested that the U.S. may seek control over Greenland, not ruling out the use of military force.