8 h. ago Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality

Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality  The Kyiv Independent

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9 h. ago Trump hits Denmark and other Nato allies with tariffs to force Greenland sale

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations, all Nato members, because of opposition to US control of Greenland. He said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff, which would be raised to 25 per cent on June 1 if a deal was not in place for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the...

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9 h. ago Trump hits Denmark and 7 other Nato allies with tariffs to force Greenland sale

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations, all Nato members, because of opposition to US control of Greenland. He said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff, which would be raised to 25 per cent on June 1 if a deal was not in place for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the...

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9 h. ago Trump hits Denmark and 7 other Nato allies with tariffs for opposing US on Greenland

Opening a new front in his worldwide tariff onslaught, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 10 per cent import tax on the United Kingdom and six European countries for opposing his plan to purchase Greenland and that the rate would more than double if they did not let him acquire the Danish territory. His announcement on social media two weeks to the day after he abducted Venezuela’s president from Caracas marks the latest chapter in a tumultuous start to 2026, even by...

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10 h. ago Denmark’s Arctic commander rejects Trump’s claims of immediate Russia, China threat to Greenland

Denmark’s Arctic commander rejects Trump’s claims of immediate Russia, China threat to Greenland  politico.eu

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11 h. ago How US actions in Venezuela and beyond could spell opportunity for China

America’s military action in Venezuela and President Donald Trump’s talk of owning Greenland are stoking concerns that the United States is dismantling the rules-based global order. But this could also be a diplomatic opening for China as it tries to portray itself, in contrast, as a more responsible and stabilising power. Analysts said while this aligned with Beijing’s push to strengthen ties with its neighbours – a strategic move as its rivalry with Washington has intensified – concrete...

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31 h. ago Trump says he may tariff countries that don’t back US controlling Greenland

US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Nato ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in US hands would be “unacceptable”. During an unrelated...

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42 h. ago Spectral Threats: China, Russia and Trump’s Greenland Rationale

Spectral Threats: China, Russia and Trump’s Greenland Rationale  Counterpunch

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50 h. ago Trump’s Moves on Venezuela and Greenland Follow the Same Strategy, Says Chinese Scholar

Trump’s Moves on Venezuela and Greenland Follow the Same Strategy, Says Chinese Scholar  The China-Global South Project

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59 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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59 h. ago Europeans send military personnel to Greenland in message to Trump

European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a “larger and more permanent” Nato presence to secure the island coveted by US President Donald Trump. The modest European deployments, meant to help Denmark prepare military exercises, sent a strong message of support a day after a meeting of officials from the US, Denmark and Greenland failed to reach any breakthrough on the impasse. After that meeting, Trump...

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68 h. ago Greenland, Denmark refute Trump's claims of Chinese influence on island

Greenland, Denmark refute Trump's claims of Chinese influence on island  China Daily - Global Edition

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3 d. ago Spectral Threats: China, Russia And Trump’s Greenland Rationale – OpEd

Spectral Threats: China, Russia And Trump’s Greenland Rationale – OpEd  Eurasia Review

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3 d. ago Trump says ‘unacceptable’ if US does not control Greenland ahead of Vance talks

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that anything less than US control of Greenland is “unacceptable”, hours before Vice-President J.D. Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks. In a post on his social media site, Trump reiterated his argument that the US “needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security”. He added that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it” and that otherwise Russia or China would. “NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with...

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3 d. ago ‘Fundamental disagreement’ with Trump remains over Greenland, Denmark says

A top Danish official said on Wednesday that a “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland remains with US President Donald Trump after highly anticipated talks in Washington with Vice-President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The two sides, however, agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as Trump continues to call for a US takeover of the semi-autonomous territory of Nato ally Denmark. “The group, in our view, should focus on how to address the...

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3 d. ago Denmark cites ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over Greenland after White House talks

A top Danish official said on Wednesday that a “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland remained with US President Donald Trump after holding highly anticipated White House talks with Vice-President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The two sides, however, agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as Trump continues to call for a US takeover of the semi-autonomous territory of Nato ally Denmark. “The group, in our view, should focus on how to...

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3 d. ago Trump's playbook on Greenland, Venezuela, and Iran is about taking on China, analysts say

Trump's playbook on Greenland, Venezuela, and Iran is about taking on China, analysts say  CNBC

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4 d. ago Trump Warns US Must Act on Greenland or Russia and China Will Seize It

Trump Warns US Must Act on Greenland or Russia and China Will Seize It  Vision Times

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4 d. ago Greenland says ‘we choose Denmark’, as talks with Trump officials loom

Greenland would choose to remain Danish over a US takeover, its leader said on Tuesday, ahead of crunch White House talks on the future of the Arctic island which President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened. Trump has been talking up the idea of buying or annexing the autonomous territory for years, and further stoked tensions this week by saying the United States would take it “one way or the other”. “We are now facing a geopolitical crisis, and if we have to choose between the United...

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4 d. ago Republican bill pushes to make Greenland 51st US state amid Trump’s bold arctic move

A Republican congressman from Florida introduced a bill on Monday to annex Greenland and make it the 51st US state as President Donald Trump threatens to seize the autonomous Danish territory. Trump has said the United States will take Greenland “one way or the other”, floating the idea of buying the territory or taking it by force, despite strong pushback from Denmark, a Nato ally. Representative Randy Fine said his new legislation would authorise Trump “to take whatever steps necessary to...

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