U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will meet with representatives from Denmark about developments surrounding Greenland. Representatives from Greenland will also attend. The White House says President Donald Trump is "actively" discussing a purchase of Greenland with his staff.
WorldGreenlandic politicians are critical of being excluded from a crisis meeting on Greenland's relationship with the US. At the same time, they, together with Denmark, are demanding a prompt meeting with US Senator Marco Rubio.
WorldSweden is prepared to send JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine to provide air surveillance after a possible peace settlement, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a press conference after the Ukraine meeting in Paris. "I believe that today we took another step towards credible security guarantees for Ukraine," he said.
ConflictsFrom Greenland to Iran. Since the US attacked Venezuela on Saturday, capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and taking him out of the country, threats against other countries have been pouring in. Here are the countries and territories the US has threatened in recent days.
World politicsSweden's former foreign minister and prime minister, Carl Bildt, believes that the U.S. threat to Greenland should be taken very seriously.
WorldMembers of the Danish parliament were summoned to an emergency meeting on Tuesday evening about the country's relationship with the United States. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the time has come to meet with the US Secretary of State. "We will clear up some misunderstandings," he said after the meeting.
WorldFor residents of Greenland, 2026 begins the same way as last year - with statements from the US president about wanting the island at all costs. How long have we been hearing that? Nothing has happened. "I am not afraid," says Sørine Pedersen from her home in Aasiaat in southwest Greenland.
World politicsGreenland should, of course, be part of the United States, and no one will fight militarily against the United States over Greenland's future, argues White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. The real question is: by what right does Denmark exercise control over Greenland?
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