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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the issue of Greenland at a later time. This was the result of their 20-minute conversation, The Guardian reports.
"Arctic security was not on the agenda, but it was agreed that it will be discussed between the United States, Denmark and Greenland at a later date, the Danish ministry said on Friday.
A satirical article from 2019 about a Danish government offer to buy the United States, minus its government, is being shared online as an authentic response from Denmark to President-elect Donald Trump's recent remarks about taking over Greenland.
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
As a new Donald Trump presidency begins in the United States, Copenhagen and more specifically Greenland have been making more headlines.
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Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on board the presidential plane, said that the United States has not yet reached an agreement with Denmark about Greenland. Informs about this Gazeta.Pl .
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In my opinion, it would make sense not only to deploy American forces in Greenland but also to consider the possibility of stationing EU soldiers there,” Brieger said. According to him, this would send a strong signal and contribute to stability in the region.