Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Greenland is not a natural part of Denmark, amid growing U.S. interest. He emphasized that Russia has no plans to claim the island. U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed intentions to control Greenland for national security reasons. Lavrov made the remarks at a Moscow press conference, highlighting that the […]
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Trump vows to remove ‘Russian threat’ from Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Denmark that it has failed to remove the Russian threat from Greenland. He said, “Now it is time, and it will be done.” Trump stressed that NATO has repeatedly urged Denmark to secure Greenland from foreign threats for the past 20 years. Trump emphasized Greenland’s strategic importance amid Russian and […]
World markets jitter as US threatens tariffs over Greenland
LONDON: Global markets faced fresh volatility on Sunday after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland. The proposed measures include a 10% import tariff starting February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and Britain, rising to 25% on June 1 if a deal is […]
Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland takeover plan
WASHINGTON / COPENHAGEN: US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose trade tariffs on countries that do not support his plans to take over Greenland, part of the autonomous territory of Denmark. Read More: US control of Greenland ‘vital’, Trump insists Speaking at a White House health roundtable, Trump said, “I may put a tariff on countries if […]
Trump reiterates US interest in Greenland amid high-stakes meeting
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated that Greenland is crucial to American national security and suggested Denmark cannot be relied upon to safeguard the Arctic territory. His remarks came after a high-level meeting with Danish and Greenlandic officials at the White House, highlighting persistent differences over the island’s political future. Read More: US control […]
Buying Greenland could cost US about $700 billion, estimates suggest
WASHINGTON: Estimates circulating in U.S. political and strategic circles suggest that acquiring Greenland could cost the United States around $700 billion, underscoring the huge financial stakes if Washington pursues President Donald Trump’s idea of purchasing the massive Arctic territory. Greenland is an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark with strategic importance due to its […]
US lawmakers plan Denmark visit amid Trump Greenland tensions
A bipartisan delegation of United States lawmakers is set to visit Denmark this week amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, officials said Tuesday. Read More: Trump says US needs to own Greenland to deter Russia, China The group will be led […]
Trump says US will take Greenland ‘one way or the other’
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland “one way or the other,” warning that Russia and China would “take over” if Washington didn’t act. Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for US national security given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic. “If we don’t take […]
US diplomat to meet Denmark amid Greenland tensions
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Danish leaders next week, amid renewed tensions over President Donald Trump’s aim to acquire Greenland. The announcement comes as European allies, including France and Germany, prepare coordinated responses to the US plan. Read More: Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland Trump has repeatedly signaled that Greenland is […]
Trump explores options to acquire Greenland
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is reviewing ways to acquire Greenland, including potential use of the military, the White House confirmed on Tuesday, reviving his long-standing ambition despite opposition from Europe. “The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US […]