Denmark rejects US claims over Greenland at NATO summit
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Greenland is not for sale and urged allies to respect Denmark’s sovereignty, while President Donald Trump called for U.S. control of the territory.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told NATO leaders in Ankara that Greenland is not for sale and rejected President Donald Trump’s renewed demands that the United States take control of the territory. She said allies should respect Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity over Greenland.
President Trump, who was present at the summit with NATO leaders, urged the United States to control Greenland, stating that taking control of the island is very important for the United States and that it should be under American control.
According to Middle East Eye, Trump said Greenland is not important for Denmark and made a historical claim that Hitler took Greenland and that Denmark later gave it back. Mercopress reported that Denmark is ready to defend every inch of its territory. Times of India reported that Greenland’s leadership opposes any United States acquisition of the territory.
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