US EditionTrump Says Greenland Negotiations 'Pretty Well Agreed', Calls It 'Very Important for National Security'
Trump says Greenland acquisition negotiations are near agreement citing national security threats from Russia and China, framing it as vital for US safety.
- On Sunday, US President Donald Trump said negotiations to acquire Greenland are 'pretty well agreed' and called the deal very important for national security.
- Trump has pushed the purchase, citing security threats from Russia and China, and reiterated at the World Economic Forum, Davos that the US will not use force; this is the second time in around 10 days he said a deal is nearing.
- Trump said a `framework of a deal` has been reached with NATO secretary general Mark Rutte but declined to name a price, framing it as `the price of safety and security and national security and international security.`
- European leaders have reacted with unease; Mette Frederiksen said Denmark will not negotiate on sovereignty, and Ebba Busch warned Europe won't be "bullied or blackmailed".
- Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, complicates negotiations, and officials say Arctic region security is a matter for the entire NATO alliance.
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Trump says Greenland negotiations 'pretty well agreed', calls it 'very important for national security'
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the negotiations to acquire Greenland are underway and are nearing an agreement. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the 79-year-old Republican president further stated that the deal is crucial for the national security of the United States. This is the second time in around 10 days when Trump has said that a deal over Denmark is nearing. "We have started a negotiation, and I think it’s pret…
"We started the negotiations on Greenland" said Donald Trump, as reported by the Bloomberg agency. On Greenland we started the negotiations. It will be a good deal for everyone, he said...
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