Greenland, NATO and Denmark
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has criticized US President Donald Trump for his controversial statements regarding NATO troops in Afghanistan. She said it was "unacceptable" for Trump to question the efforts of allied soldiers,
Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.
The trip by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the Danish territory came amid pressure from President Trump and appeared to have been meant as reassurance to Greenlanders.
Denmark's prime minister said she won't negotiate her nation's sovereignty after President Donald Trump said a "framework" on a Greenland deal was reached.
Talks have begun between Denmark and the United States over a deal addressing American ambitions in Greenland. Calling for indefinite 'total access' to the island, Donald Trump seems to be seeking to establish new military bases there.
Trump walked back threats to place tariffs on European countries opposing his desire to seize Greenland and ruled out the use of force.
Denmark’s prime minister is saying after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO that her country
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Mette Frederiksen, the Danish leader facing Donald Trump over Greenland
Greenland, the world's largest island, has once again become the focal point of an unexpected geopolitical dispute between NATO allies. Repeated threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to gain authority over the Arctic territory have placed Denmark in what its current Prime Minister,
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Saturday slammed US President Donald Trump for saying NATO allies had shied from the front line in Afghanistan. “I fully understand that Danish veterans have said no words can describe how much this hurts,” she said on Facebook.