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Rubio acknowledged Greenland’s right to self-determination.
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Speaking in English and addressing the US, Mette Frederiksen said "you cannot annex another country."
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Marco Rubio is visiting NATO's headquarters for a meeting of foreign ministers, putting him on the front lines of the Trump administration's push against U.S. allies.
But the video shared online does not show Danish or French military personnel assembling to respond to U.S. threats, according to a Greenland Police spokesperson. And we found no credible reports that Denmark or France sent troops to Greenland. Using a reverse image search, the earliest date we found someone sharing this video was March 23 .
A security expert has warned that US President Donald Trump could set his sights on a country within Europe if the USA successfully takes Greenland from Denmark
Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.
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Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses humanity the most. It, unfortunately, is in short supply—especially among the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his forces to invade Ukraine in February 2022 without any obvious provocation.
Mette Frederiksen's visit comes just days after Vice President JD Vance toured the U.S. Pituffik Space Base in Greenland.
Greenland “deserves partners that respect them” Ursula von der Leyen has said in a veiled attack on Donald Trump who has vowed to “take over” the Arctic island. The European Commission president said the EU stood “firmly” with Greenland and Denmark, which owns the semi-autonomous territory of 57,000 people.
President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland highlights the island’s growing strategic value, from rare earth mineral wealth to its role in Arctic defense.
Greenland's mineral riches are an increasing focus of the U.S. and, as the vice president recently warned, America's rivals.
Tensions soared after US President Donald Trump repeatedly said he wanted to take control of the resource-rich Arctic island. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.