Greenlandic PM responds to Trump’s claims over Greenland, asserting that the territory will resolve its personal future.
Greenland’s newly elected Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen mentioned he is not going to hand over the territory to the USA in response to IS President Donald Trump’s latest feedback about annexing the huge Arctic area.
“President Trump says that the USA is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: America gained’t get that. We don’t belong to anybody else. We decide our personal future,” Nielsen said in a Fb publish on Sunday.
Trump had instructed NBC Information on Saturday that he had “completely” mentioned the opportunity of annexing Greenland. “We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,” he mentioned, doubling down on his declare.
The strain between the 2 nations escalated after US Vice President JD Vance visited a navy base in Greenland and accused Denmark of failing to adequately shield the strategically positioned island.
Vance claimed the US might provide higher safety for the area, which holds important geopolitical worth.
In response, Danish International Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen expressed frustration with the US administration’s “tone” throughout their criticism.
“We don’t admire the tone through which it’s being delivered. This isn’t the way you communicate to your shut allies,” Rasmussen said in a video on social media, reaffirming Denmark’s dedication to Arctic safety and its willingness to cooperate with the US.
Regardless of this diplomatic row, Trump remained defiant, telling NBC Information, “I by no means take navy drive off the desk” concerning Greenland.
Rasmussen, nevertheless, insisted that Denmark and the US are nonetheless shut allies, regardless of the continuing tensions over the difficulty.
Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, stays a key level of rivalry as Trump pushes for better US affect within the area for nationwide safety causes.