US EditionRubio says he will meet with Denmark about Greenland next week
Marco Rubio will discuss U.S. intentions amid Danish and Greenlandic concerns over sovereignty and NATO, following Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will meet his Danish counterpart next week in Washington, D.C., to discuss the crisis over Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark.
- Following escalating remarks from the administration, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Danish Foreign Minister, and Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland's foreign minister, requested talks to clear misunderstandings after renewed U.S. interest and Trump saying, `US military is always an option`.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Rubio had `ruled out the possibility of an invasion` in a phone call, while Rubio told reporters that `every president always retains the option`.
- European leaders rallied behind Denmark, saying Greenland `belongs to its people` and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned earlier this week that a U.S. takeover would end NATO.
- Denmark has realized in recent weeks that quiet persuasion failed, prompting crisis diplomacy and talks as the U.S. administration stresses Greenland’s strategic importance against China and Russia.
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Rubio to Meet Danish Leaders to Discuss Greenland Next Week
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that he would meet with leaders of Denmark next week, but indicated no retreat from the Trump administration’s ambition for the United States to take over Greenland. The rhetoric around the Arctic island, a self-governing Danish territory, has ramped up since the weekend’s U.S. military operation to capture the leader of Venezuela, fueling concerns that President Donald Trump could order a se…
Germany Promotes an Alliance with Denmark, France and Poland to Protect Greenland From Trump’s Claim
German diplomacy, quite exhausted already by Ukraine and Venezuela, now forces the machines for a new European offensive in response to the declared intention of the United States to take Greenland. Together with France and Poland, it articulates a common position in view of the first meeting of the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, with the head of Greenland Foreign Affairs, Vivian Motzfeldt, and with the Danish Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.…
Showdown Expected as U.S. Plans European Visit About Greenland
In justifying his desire to ‘take’ Greenland, Donald Trump effectively dismissed Europe’s militaristic capabilities, saying—in capitals, of course—“I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE REALLY NEEDED THEM.” Washington insists it needs the island for security, an issue which it clearly doesn’t trust Europe to keep a handle on, and is currently not ruling out military intervention. Europe’s continued release of statements in support of Denmark’…
The White House insisted this Wednesday that diplomacy is the first option for U.S. President Donald Trump to take control of Greenland’s Danish autonomous territory, although without discarding other scenarios such as military action, and announced a meeting next week with representatives of Denmark to discuss the issue. “For President Trump, all options are always on the table while assessing what is best in the interests of the U.S., but I wa…
Rubio expected to meet with Danish officials on US interest in buying Greenland
The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to acquire Greenland, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is set to meet next week with officials from Denmark and Greenland to discuss the future of the strategic Arctic territory.In remarks first reported by the Wall Street Journal, Rubio told lawmakers in a classified briefing this week that it is the Trump administration's intent to eventually purchase Greenland rather than use…
Russian state press compares US project to Nazi Anschluss and questions Danish sovereignty
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