Canada, Greenland and Donald Trump
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says his foreign minister and the governor general will visit Greenland in early February in the wake of renewed threats by U.S.
OTTAWA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Only Denmark and Greenland can decide questions about the future of the Arctic island, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday when asked about U.S. threats of annexation. "The future of Greenland is a decision exclusively for the people of Greenland and Denmark," Carney told reporters in Paris.
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A US takeover of Greenland could be 'shattering of NATO,' warns Canada's former military commander
As U.S. President Donald Trump insists his country needs Greenland for security purposes, Canada's former top soldier is warning that a U.S. takeover of the area could spell the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Putin aide Kirill Dmitriev suggests Canada could be next after Greenland as Trump questions Danish sovereignty, fuelling NATO tensions and prompting European leaders to reaffirm support for Greenland’s self-rule.
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Why Is Canada Opening Consulate In Greenland As Trump Expresses His Desire To Annex The Island?
Canada is set to establish a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, as a response to U.S. President Trump's annexation threats. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has stated that she will visit Nuuk for the consulate's opening,
The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the U.K. joined Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday in defending Greenland’s sovereignty in the wake of Trump’s comments about Greenland, which is part of the NATO military alliance.
The president's advisers would tell him the move would spell real danger for American interests, the former UK ambassador to the US believes.