"Frederiksen said she had been informed that the talks between Trump and Rutte in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday had not involved compromising the sovereignty of Denmark or Greenland, a largely self-governing territory of the Danish kingdom. Denmark wishes to continue a constructive dialogue with its allies on ways to strengthen security in the Arctic, including the US Golden Dome [missile-defence system], provided this is done with respect for our territorial integrity, she said."
"Rutte told an audience in Davos on Thursday that he had a very good discussion with Trump on how Nato allies could work collectively to ensure Arctic security, including not just Greenland but the seven alliance nations with land in the Arctic. One workstream coming out of yesterday is to make sure when it comes to Greenland, particularly, that we ensure that the Chinese and the Russians will not gain access to the Greenland economy [or] militarily to Greenland, he said."
Denmark's prime minister demanded constructive talks over Greenland that respect Danish territorial integrity and emphasized that sovereignty cannot be negotiated. NATO discussions in Davos involved frameworks to settle the dispute after weeks of escalating tensions that threatened a major transatlantic rift. Allies debated ways to strengthen Arctic security, including possible deployment of the US Golden Dome missile-defence system, while stressing respect for Greenland's status. The Dutch prime minister said NATO allies should work collectively to prevent Chinese and Russian economic or military access to Greenland. President Trump withdrew tariff threats and ruled out use of force, stepping back from aggressive rhetoric.
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