"Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, arrived in Greenland on Friday in a show of solidarity for the Arctic island that US President Donald Trump still has his sights firmly set on. It's been a turbulent week that has seen Trump back down from threats to seize the Arctic island and agree to negotiationswhile also putting relations with European allies to the test."
"Trump has repeatedly stated that the US "needs" Greenland for its "national security," pointing to his claims without providing evidence that the island is "covered with Chinese and Russian ships all over the place." To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Frederiksen welcomed by Greenland's PM Frederiksen touched down in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, and was welcomed on the tarmac by Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, with the two embracing, before continuing inside for talks."
Mette Frederiksen traveled to Nuuk to demonstrate support for Greenland amid renewed US interest in the island. President Trump shifted from threatening to seize Greenland to seeking negotiations and described a framework for a future agreement. Trump asserted the US "needs" Greenland for "national security" and alleged without evidence that the island is "covered with Chinese and Russian ships." Frederiksen met and embraced Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on arrival and held talks. Frederiksen spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels about boosting regional security. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said no detailed plan has been finalized.
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