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'Cannot negotiate sovereignty...': Denmark urges 'constructive' talks amid Trump's aggressive Greenland push

'Cannot negotiate sovereignty...': Denmark urges 'constructive' talks amid Trump's aggressive Greenland push

US President Donald Trump and Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Photograph: (AFP)

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Denmark has called for constructive talks with the US on Greenland but ruled out any compromise on sovereignty after Donald Trump revived claims over the island for US security. While Trump says he won’t use force, Denmark and NATO allies remain firm as Russia urges bilateral resolution.

Amid US President Donald Trump's massive push to acquire Greenland, Denmark called on Thursday (Jan 22) for "constructive" talks that respect the territorial integrity of the EU and NATO member. The comments came after Trump abruptly announced he was scrapping tariffs against Europe and ruling out military action to take Greenland from Denmark. "We can negotiate all political aspects: security, investment, the economy. But we cannot negotiate our sovereignty. I have been informed that this has not been the case," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a statement.

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Trump's Greenland push

US President Trump has claimed that America wants Greenland for national security purposes and it does not belong to Denmark. He also shared a map of United States showing Greenland and Canada as part of America. A major buzz has been created around Trump's plan to takeover Greenland even as he has not clarified if he would used US forces for fulfilling his desire. Trump argued that US ownership is a necessity to prevent Russia or China from occupying the territory. He claimed that the area is already "covered with Russian and Chinese ships" and mocked Greenland’s own defenses as consisting of just “two dog sleds.”

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Despite opposition from his NATO allies, Trump has continued with his rhetoric. Recently, in his Davos 2026 speech at World Economic Forum, he reiterated that US would takeover Greenland. "I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force," though he added that the US military would be "unstoppable" if it did. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin distanced his country from the matter and said that it should be solved between Washington and Copenhagen bilaterally. Putin's remark was first quoted by Russian news agencies as he addressed the national Security Council.

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