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Denmark Says Greenland Talks with U.S. Are ‘Improving’ but No Solution Yet
Denmark’s foreign minister says discussions with the U.S. over Greenland are “better” than weeks ago, but stresses sovereignty red lines remain. No crisis resolved yet.
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by News Desk
2026-02-07
Denmark Says Greenland Talks with U.S. Are ‘Improving’ but No Solution Yet

Denmark’s foreign minister said Saturday that while the situation regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland has improved, the matter is far from resolved.

“We are not out of the crisis, and we do not have a solution yet,” Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told reporters in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk. He added, however, that Denmark is “in a much better position now, compared to a few weeks ago.”

Rasmussen emphasized that there are currently “no threats on the table, there is no trade war with Europe,” and all parties agree the issue should be resolved through normal diplomatic channels.

Since his return to the White House, Trump has repeatedly voiced that Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, is strategically important for U.S. security. Last month, he backed off threats to seize the island after a “framework” agreement with NATO chief Mark Rutte, which aimed to enhance U.S. influence in the Arctic region.

A U.S.-Denmark-Greenland working group has been established to discuss Washington’s Arctic security concerns, although the details of these discussions have not been publicly disclosed.

Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, speaking alongside Rasmussen, welcomed the “direct dialogue” now taking place between the parties. She stressed that the talks are respectful, but cautioned that it is “too early” to predict the outcome.

Both Denmark and Greenland have expressed that while they understand the U.S.’s security concerns, sovereignty and territorial integrity remain a “red line” in the negotiations. Rasmussen declined to provide specifics about whether this red line is being fully respected, but said the precondition was “crystal clear” at the start of the talks.

“So I take it as a clear sign that it should be doable to find a solution while at the same time respecting these red lines,” he said.

The situation underscores the strategic importance of Greenland in the Arctic, with U.S. interests in the region growing amid climate change and shifting geopolitical priorities.
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