US special envoy Jeff Landry met Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Foreign Minister Mute Egede in Nuuk to discuss the territory’s future. Nielsen said the meeting was constructive but that nothing had changed in the US position. Nielsen stated that Greenlandic people are not for sale and that Greenlandic self-determination cannot be negotiated. Egede said Greenland is focused on finding a solution that deters threats of annexation, takeover, or purchase. Landry said Trump instructed him to make as many friends as possible, and the officials explained their red lines. Egede said a group of experts from the US, Greenland, and Denmark is working to find a solution.
"Greenland is not for sale. Greenlandic self-determination is not something that can be negotiated, Nielsen was quoted by Danish TV 2 as saying after the meeting. Nielsen said that while the meeting was constructive there was no sign that anything had changed regarding the US position, according to the AFP news agency. Greenland is focused on finding a solution that is good for us all and to deter threats of annexation, takeover or purchase of the country, Nielsen continued."
"Trump has long said the US needs to take over Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying the island, and has accused Danish authorities of failing to adequately ensure its security. That stance has sparked unrest within NATO, with numerous European members of the military alliance objecting to the threats. According to the Danish public broadcaster, Landry said on his arrival that Trump had told him to go over there and make as many friends as we can get."
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