63 h. ago European allies send troops to Greenland amid Trump’s purchase pressure

European countries were sending small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to assure US President Donald Trump of its security as he pushes to acquire the island. A meeting of officials from the United States, Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday avoided the type of public humiliation meted out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year, but also produced no quick fix for the dispute. “The American ambition to...

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5 d. ago Greenland says it should be defended by Nato, rejects any US takeover

Greenland’s government said on Monday it will increase efforts to ensure the defence of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of Nato, and again rejected US President Donald Trump’s ambition to take over the island. Trump has said the United States must own Greenland, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark, to prevent China or Russia occupying the strategically located and minerals-rich territory in the future. “All Nato member states, including the United States, have a...

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6 d. ago Trump says US must acquire Greenland to prevent takeover by Russia or China

Trump says US must acquire Greenland to prevent takeover by Russia or China  Anadolu Ajansı

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6 d. ago Britain in talks with Nato to counter China, Russia in the Arctic: UK transport secretary

Britain is discussing with Nato allies how it can help strengthen security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said on Sunday. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks are “business as usual” rather than a response to recent threats by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland. Trump said on Friday that he would like to make a deal to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous region of Nato ally Denmark, to prevent Russia or China from taking...

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6 d. ago Britain in talks with Nato allies over Arctic security as US eyes Greenland

Britain is discussing with Nato allies how it can help strengthen security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a UK government minister said on Sunday. Britain’s Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks were “business as usual” rather than a response to recent threats by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland. Trump has said that he would like to make a deal to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous region of Nato ally Denmark, to prevent Russia or China...

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8 d. ago Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it  BBC

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8 d. ago US will acquire Greenland 'whether they like it or not,' Trump says, to block China or Russia from doing so

US will acquire Greenland 'whether they like it or not,' Trump says, to block China or Russia from doing so  New York Post

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1 week ago Republicans rally behind Trump’s push to acquire Greenland amid Russia, China threats

Republicans rally behind Trump’s push to acquire Greenland amid Russia, China threats  Fox Business

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1 week ago Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says

US President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and the use of the US military in furtherance of the goal is “always an option”, the White House said on Tuesday. Trump’s ambition of acquiring Greenland as a strategic US hub in the Arctic, where there is growing interest from Russia and China, has been revived in recent days in the wake of the US arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Greenland has repeatedly said it does not want to be part of the...

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1 week ago China, Russia say, 'Thank you, America!' after Trump's Venezuela takeover

China, Russia say, 'Thank you, America!' after Trump's Venezuela takeover  The Economic Times

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