#us-denmark-relations

#us-denmark-relations

Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has urged US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland, after the latter reiterated his wish to do so following Washington's abduction of the leader of Venezuela. It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the US needing to take over Greenland. The US has no right to annex any of the three countries in the Danish Kingdom, Frederiksen said in a statement on Sunday.

"The U.S. government does not control or direct the actions of private citizens," it said. The department said Stroh had "a productive conversation and reaffirmed the strong ties among the Government of Greenland, the United States, and Denmark." It said the U.S. values its relationships with both Denmark, a NATO ally, and Greenland and noted that Trump and his top aides had all said they respect "the right of the people of Greenland to determine their own future."