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☆ The Kremlin said Greenland is in Russia's sphere of 'national and strategic interests' — and it's got its eye on Trump's claims on the territory
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-10 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Kremlin is closely watching Greenland after Trump expressed interest in the US acquiring it. Russia is keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland. "The Arctic is a zone of our national interests, our strategic interests," Peskov said. Trump, meanwhile, has also talked about seizing control of the Panama Canal, a roughly 50-mile canal built in 1914 to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It was under US control until it was given to the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) in 1999.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump's, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Joe, Trump's, Donald Trump Jr, Mette Frederiksen, Múte Egede Organizations: Russia, Reuters, NATO, Trump, National Security, Denmark's, Panama Canal Authority, Kremlin, Business Locations: Greenland, Russia, Panama, Denmark, Nuuk

Now they find themselves — and their political future — on the shopping list of the incoming U.S. president. He told reporters that he would not rule out military or economic force to make the Arctic island part of the United States. But it comes a little suddenly.”Donald Trump Jr. poses for a selfie with a local man after arriving in Nuuk, Greenland on Tuesday. Scott Olson / Getty ImagesInger Skydsbjerg, an administration worker in Nuuk, told Danish television channel DKTV that she was in favor of remaining linked to Copenhagen and "not so happy" with Trump's designs. “We are a peaceful country and we want to live our own life,” he told DR. “And then to make threats like that, that is far beyond the line.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, he'd, MAGA, Trump, Tittus Dalager, ” Donald Trump Jr, Emil Stach, Ritzau Scanpix, Edvard Jensen, Olaf Scholz, ” Aaja, Greenlanders, ” Chemnitz, ”, Múte Egede, Scott Olson, Inger Skydsbjerg, Danish King Frederik, Julius Sandgreen, “, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Mette Frederiksen, ” Frederiksen, Danes, Birgitte Jakobsen, Terkil Husum Isaksen Organizations: DR, Getty Images, ”, NBC News, U.S, Command, . Air Force, NATO, Danish, Copenhagen, Reuters Locations: Canada, Panama, United States, Nuuk, Danish, Greenland, AFP, “, ” Aaja Chemnitz, Mar, Copenhagen, Denmark, Getty Images Denmark

☆ Russia's Kremlin says it's watching Trump's pursuit of Greenland closely
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-09 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Artyom Geodakyan | Via ReutersThe Kremlin said Thursday that it's keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told CNBC Thursday that Russia is watching the situation closely. Trump's comments were condemned in Europe, with France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stating Wednesday the European Union would not tolerate attacks on its sovereign borders. That sentiment was reiterated by Greenland following Trump's comments in December, with Prime Minister Mute Egede saying: "We are not for sale and we will not be for sale" and that "Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland." Hours after Trump's comments in December, Copenhagen announced it would increase defense spending on Greenland to give it a "stronger presence in the Arctic."

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Artyom, Donald Trump's, Trump, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Jean, Noel Barrot, Mette Frederiksen, Mute, Denmark's King Frederik X Organizations: Reuters, Kremlin, CNBC, Google, U.S, Trump, France's Foreign, European Union, Danish Locations: Russia, Moscow, Greenland, Denmark, U.S, Washington, United States, Panama, Canada, Gulf, Mexico, of America, Europe, Kingdom of Denmark, Nazi Germany, Copenhagen, Faroe, Danish

European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland. His remarks came in a media conference as his son Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland's capital, Nuuk. That said, “the simple fact is that Europe depends on the U.S. for the foreseeable future and it will have to live with Trump either way,” he added. Donald Trump Jr. after arriving in Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday. Still, Denmark “wants to avoid a public confrontation with Trump, which could hurt U.S.-Danish relations in the longer term,” Rahbek-Clemmensen said.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Olaf Scholz, “, ” Scholz, ”, Donald Trump Jr, Trump, Scholz, Jean, Noël Barrot, Barrot, Steffen Hebestreit, Vittoriano Rastelli, ” Jon Rahbek, Anitta Hipper, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Emil Stach, Múte Egede, Lokke Rasmussen, Muriel Domenach, —, Denmark “, Clemmensen Organizations: European Union, USA, Trump, France Inter, Organization for Security, Cooperation, Denmark’s Institute for Strategy, Studies, NBC News, ”, Getty, Copenhagen —, Wednesday, NATO Locations: Greenland, German, Berlin, Danish, Nuuk, United States, Europe, European, Vittoriano, Denmark, AFP, Copenhagen, U.S

☆ Worrying or welcome? What Greenland residents think of Trump’s bid to buy the island
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

They also come amid a widely publicized trip to the island by Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. Some residents canvassed by KNR criticized Trump Sr.’s comments, saying they would prefer the island to remain under Danish control. “I see Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland as very dangerous,” said Greenlander Jens Danielsen. Another resident, Anguteq Larsen, told KNR he would prefer Greenland to be independent, without having to rely on either Denmark or the US. “So Greenland is not MAGA and Greenland is not going to be MAGA,” she said.

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☆ Greenland: Danish officials fear Trump is much more serious about acquiring territory than in first term
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When President-elect Donald Trump mused about buying Greenland from Denmark during his first administration, the Danish prime minister called the idea “absurd” and rebuffed him outright. Now, Danish officials are being warned by Trump allies and advisers that he is serious, multiple Danish officials told CNN. “The ecosystem supporting this idea is totally different now” than it was in 2019, when Trump first proposed it, said one senior Danish official. “This seems much more serious,” said another senior Danish official. Still, taking over the security administration of Greenland would be a heavy lift for the US and require new investments, US and Danish officials said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Antony Blinken, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, ” Rasmussen, Donald Trump Jr, Trump’s, Egede, “, Olaf Scholz, Jean, Noël Barrot, CNN’s Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky Organizations: CNN, Trump, NATO, Danish, Mar, US, Trump Jr, ”, French Foreign, European Union, “, China’s Coast Guard, Pentagon, Royal Danish Navy Locations: Greenland, Denmark, Danish, Nuuk, “ Greenland, ”, ” France, Germany, “ Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark, Russia, China

☆ Why Trump's pursuit of Greenland could be cheered on by Russia
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Carlos Barria | ReutersU.S. President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland may have raised the hackles of Denmark, which retains sovereignty over the Arctic island, but his territorial ambitions seem to be gaining traction in an unlikely quarter: Russia. On Tuesday, Trump doubled-down on those comments and said he would not rule out using force to take Greenland, as well as the Panama Canal. Other pro-Kremlin pundits on the panel said Trump's ambitions validated Russia's decision to launch its own "special military operation" against Ukraine. That sentiment was reiterated by Greenland following Trump's comments in December, with Prime Minister Mute Egede saying: "We are not for sale and we will not be for sale" and that "Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland." Hours after Trump's comments in December, Copenhagen announced it would increase defense spending on Greenland to give it a "stronger presence in the Arctic."

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☆ Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland as president-elect ramps up calls for acquiring the territory
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-07 | by ( Zoë Richards | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jillian-Frankel.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that his eldest son will visit Greenland amid increased calls by the president-elect that the U.S. should control the autonomous territory owned by Denmark. "I am hearing that the people of Greenland are 'MAGA,'" Trump wrote on his social media platform. "My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights. Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. The post appeared alongside a video clip of a person who can be heard saying that if he could tell Trump anything, he would tell him to "Buy Greenland."

Persons: Donald Trump, MAGA, Trump, Don Jr, Donald Trump Jr, Múte Egede, José Raúl Mulino, ” Trump Organizations: Fox News, U.S, Reuters Locations: Greenland, U.S, Denmark, Panama Canal, United States, Canada

☆ Trump Sr. called for US ownership of Greenland. Now Trump Jr.’s expected to visit
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-06 | by ( Eve Brennan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Donald Trump Jr. is expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday, just weeks after his father, US President-elect Donald Trump, ruffled feathers by reiterating his desire to obtain control over the autonomous Danish territory. CNN has reached out to the Trump transition team for comment. “As far as statements about Greenland, the Prime Minister’s Office has no comments other than reference to what was stated by the premier of Greenland about Greenland not being for sale, but open for cooperation,” the office added. According to Reuters, Greenland’s prime minister stepped up a push for independence from Denmark in his recent new year’s speech, saying it should break free from “the shackles of colonialism.”Egede did not, however, mention the United States. Additional reporting by Steve Contorno, Katherine Sullivan, Pamela Brown, Jim Acosta and Caroline Kelly

Persons: Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump, ”, MAGA ’, Mininnguaq Kleist, Mute Egede, Mette Frederiksen –, Trump, Harry Truman, William Seward, ” Egede, Steve Contorno, Katherine Sullivan, Pamela Brown, Jim Acosta, Caroline Kelly Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Trump, Facebook, Danish, Thule Air Base Locations: Greenland, “, ”, Denmark, United States

President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick for American ambassador to Panama, days after suggesting that the United States should take control of the Panama Canal. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a Country that is ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far beyond their wildest dreams,” Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social late Wednesday. “The sovereignty and independence of our country is non-negotiable,” Mulino stated in a video posted to social media last weekend. The Panama Canal is a critical trade route that was originally built by the United States in 1904. The Panama Canal Authority, an independent government agency, administers the canal today.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kevin Marino Cabrera, ” Trump, Kevin —, Cabrera, Trump, José Raúl, ” Mulino, Carter, Omar Torrijos, Justin Trudeau, ”, Múte Egede Organizations: United, Trump, Republican, Committee, Miami Dade College, Florida International University, Panama Canal Authority, Canadian, National Security, Greenland’s, Reuters Locations: Panama, United States, “, Republic of Panama, Miami, Florida, Cuban, U.S, Greenland, Canada, China, Panamanian, Hong Kong, State

President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in a series of Christmas Day social media posts that suggested the United States could take control of all three. Trump has recently suggested that his administration could obtain control of the Panama Canal, criticizing the fees Panama has charged to use it. The two countries shared operation of the canal until 1999, when Panama took full control of it under the agreement. When it comes to Canada, Trump in recent weeks has also mocked Trudeau as the “governor” of Canada while warning of tariffs on the country. Fox News reported this month that Trump also raised the possibility directly to Trudeau during a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ” Trump, Justin Trudeau, Wayne Gretzky, Gretzky “, ”, Joe Biden, Kevin Marino Cabrera, ” Cabrera, Ken Howery, Múte Egede, Trudeau Organizations: Canadian, National Security, Panama, Miami, Dade, Dade County Commission, Miami - Dade International Trade Consortium, Denmark —, Trump, Fox News Locations: Canada, Greenland, Panama, United States, China, State, U.S, Dade County, Denmark, Greenland’s, Lago, Florida

☆ Denmark boosts Greenland defense spending after Trump's call for US ownership of the key Arctic territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-25 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The announcement follows Donald Trump's renewed interest in purchasing Greenland for strategic reasons. Greenland holds strategic value because of its location in the Arctic and its resources. Denmark's government announced a defense package for Greenland worth at least $1.5 billion after President-elect Donald Trump reiterated that he wanted the US to purchase the Arctic territory. He made the comments about Greenland in a post announcing the PayPal cofounder Ken Howery as his pick for US ambassador to Denmark. Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, is between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans and has a population of roughly 56,000.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Troels Lund Poulsen, Poulsen, Trump, Ken Howery, Egede Organizations: National Security, Wall Street Journal, NATO Locations: Denmark, Greenland, United States, America, Panama, Kingdom of Denmark, Russia, China, US

President-elect Donald Trump shared his renewed interest Sunday in the U.S. controlling the autonomous territory of Greenland, which is owned by Denmark. "For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity," Trump wrote in a statement announcing that he had chosen Ken Howery to serve as ambassador to Denmark. Greenland's prime minister, Mute Egede, has already rejected Trump's remarks, saying in a statement: “Greenland is ours. Trump floated purchasing Greenland during his first term as president on multiple occasions. He said the conversation occurred before DHS officials traveled to Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, to help with the recovery from Hurricane Maria.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ken Howery, Trump's, we’d, “ They’re, Sean Gallup, Mette Frederiksen’s, ” Miles Taylor, Harry S, Truman Organizations: National Security, Reuters, Trump, Department of Homeland Security, MSNBC, DHS, Hurricane Locations: U.S, Greenland, Denmark, United States, America, Greenland's, Disko Bay, Ilulissat, Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria, North America

☆ Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He threatened to take over the Panama Canal, the US-made waterway controlled for a quarter century by its Central American namesake. And on Sunday, he resurfaced his first-term desire to obtain Greenland, a Danish territory he has long eyed. Still, the suggestions are strikingly similar in their focus on expanding the United States’ footprint abroad. “I want to express precisely that every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belong to Panama, and will continue to,” Mulino wrote. “Welcome to the United States Canal,” Trump posted on Truth Social, along with a picture of a US flag sailing on the waterway.

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☆ Alegerile din Groenlanda, câștigate de partidul ecologist care se opune proiectului minier de exploatare a zăcământului de metale rare
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Inuit Ataqatigiit se opune deschis exploatării zăcământului de uraniu şi metale, intenţionând să stopeze proiectul aflat la originea desfăşurării anticipate a alegerilor legislative. „Mulţumim populaţiei care ne-a acordat încredere pentru a lucra având în centru nevoile oamenilor în următorii patru ani”, a declarat liderul IA, Mute Egede, la televiziunea groenlandeză KNR după anunţarea rezultatelor. Potrivit proiecţiilor, IA va avea 12 mandate din cele ale parlamentului local Inatsisartut, iar Siumut 10. Liderul Siumut, Erk Jansen, a felicitat IA pentru victorie, recunoscând că acesta a devenit 'cel mai mare partid' şi poate revendica postul de prim-ministru. Egede, în vârstă de 34 de ani, deputat din 2015, a preluat conducerea IA în urmă cu doi ani.

Persons: Inuit, Erk Jansen, Mute Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Groenlanda, danez, Groenlandei

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