US EditionGOP, Democratic lawmakers to travel to Denmark to discuss Greenland
U.S. lawmakers aim to reaffirm alliance with Denmark and address Arctic security amid concerns over Chinese and Russian influence, with nine members visiting Copenhagen this week.
- A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen this week to meet with Danish officials regarding Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
- President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark, raising tensions between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland.
- China stated its activities in the Arctic comply with international law and accused the U.S. of using Greenland as a pretext to pursue its interests in the region.
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US Lawmakers to Travel to Denmark Amid Trump’s Greenland Comments
A group of U.S. lawmakers from both parties is set to visit Denmark this week as President Donald Trump continues to talk about annexing Greenland. The delegation will be led by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and will include Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Coons’s office said in a statement on Jan. 12. A selection from the House of Representatives, including Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Madeleine Dean …
Donald Trump has been stressing for weeks that he wants to claim Greenland for the US. Since then, the demand has caused a stir internationally. Now a meeting is planned.
As Trump threatens US takeover, NATO downplays risk to the alliance's survival
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on January 12 that the alliance was taking steps to ensure the security of the arctic region including Greenland. But Rutte refused to accept the idea that the alliance is in a moment of crisis due to Trump’s repeated threats to take the autonomous island, which is part of the kingdom of Denmark. US Secretary of state Marco Rubio is set to meet with diplomats from Denmark and Greenland on January 14.
US Lawmakers to Visit Denmark as Trump Threatens Greenland
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