The threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has claimed to "obtain" Greenland, including claims that the use of force is not ruled out, have drawn strong criticism from a Serbian scholar, who said such statements violate international law and undermine regional stability.
Dragana Mitrovic, professor of political economy at the Faculty of Political Sciences under the University of Belgrade, said Washington's rhetoric reflects a dangerous disregard for international norms and the principles governing relations between states.
"Unilateral American moves are challenging the international order and are really against preserving peace and stability and joint even global governments are very much challenged because it is totally breaching every possible UN charter, the international public law, every bilateral, multilateral convention between states. So it's like really the newest or the highest point of the decline of the American hegemony when it's becoming really aggressive, violent and totally relentless towards law and other partners," she said.
Commenting on the statement made by Trump on Friday that he may impose additional tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for the United States to acquire Greenland, Mitrovic described the frequent use of tariffs as a coercive tool as absurd and counterproductive.
She said such practices not only harm the interests of other countries, but also erode U.S. own international standing and influence.
"The United States is diminishing the respect that the rest of the world had for them. Because you cannot really respect such a big and important country that is behaving so without any respect for the other countries' interests and for common interests of the humankind," the professor noted.
US threats over Greenland undermine global order: scholar
US threats over Greenland undermine global order: scholar
US threats over Greenland undermine global order: scholar
Two weeks after a major U.S. military strike on Venezuela and the and the illegal capture of President Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan government has begun to implement a series of recovery and post-conflict initiatives.
On Saturday, Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez ordered the immediate start of repair work on buildings damaged during the attack.
Post-conflict cleanup and restoration efforts are now steadily advancing across Caracas. The Fuerte Tiuna military base was one of the areas most severely damaged in the U.S. airstrikes, with over 463 apartments sustaining damage. Rodriguez said that most of the aid needed for housing repairs has already been secured.
She also announced the launch of several special community programs. These initiatives include special care activities and psychological support services for children in affected communities. The government also plans to implement food supply deployments, set up open-air markets, establish mobile supply points, and provide comprehensive assistance, including medical and health services.
Meanwhile, legal experts and representatives from social organizations across Venezuela have voiced strong condemnation against the U.S. actions during a legal conference held on Friday.
They demanded that the United States respect international law and Venezuelan sovereignty by immediately releasing President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were forcibly removed from the country.
"What we are demanding from Venezuela is that international law must be respected and saved, because once we fall into a state of disorder, what follows is war. We have already seen peace being trampled upon. The sovereignty of a country, officially declared a 'territory of peace' by the international community, has been violated. This has never happened before," said Indhriana Parada Rodriguez, a Venezuelan legal professional.
"We firmly demand the release of President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. They were forcibly taken from their homeland in violation of all basic norms of international law," said Silio Sanchez, vice rector of territorial development of the Bolivarian University of Venezuela.
Call for Maduro's release continues as Venezuela moves to deal with aftermath of U.S. military strike
