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Russian state TV floats splitting Greenland with Trump

In December, Trump floated the idea of purchasing Greenland from Denmark, calling the acquisition an ‘absolute necessity’ for American ‘security’ and ‘freedom’

The Independent UK

Russia Allegedly Pretended to Be Denmark in Hoax Letter to US Senator on Purchasing Greenland: Report

Danish intelligence has revealed details surrounding a forged letter that reportedly influenced Trump's unexpected proposal to purchase Greenland from Denmark.

Latin Times

Trump interest in Greenland is ‘wake-up call to Copenhagen’, says minister

Greenlandic minister says Denmark has failed to act over demands for action on minerals and alleged state abuses

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4 reasons why the US might want to buy Greenland – if it were for sale, which it isn’t

President-elect Donald Trump has sparked diplomatic controversy by suggesting the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland for reasons of “national security” and refusing to definitively rule out using military force to do so. Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, “is not for sale,” said Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen.

The Conversation

French and Danish shipyards ‘fixing Russian gas tankers’

Damen shipyard in Brest, France, and Fayard A/S in Denmark have provided maintenance works to Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers

The Independent UK

House GOP Allies Clearing Way For Trump To Acquire Greenland

House GOP introduces bill to authorize Trump to negotiate purchase of Greenland from Denmark, emphasizing national security and economic interests.

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Trump's Greenland Purchase Could Impact Drug Prices For Americans

President-elect Trump's interest in buying Greenland from Denmark could affect drug prices in the US.

The Conversation

Putting Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland and the Panama canal into context

There has been a great deal of heat – and not an overabundance of light – when it comes to the media’s reactions to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark after he resumes the US presidency on January 20. The tone of commentary has very much had…

The Texas Tribune

Ted Cruz defends Trump’s pitch to acquire Greenland

Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stressed Greenland’s strategic location in the Arctic and its natural wealth of critical minerals.

The Guardian - UK

Greenland’s prime minister calls for calm after Trump comments

Pro-independence Múte Egede says Greenland must stay unified after becoming centre of US-Denmark spat

The Conversation

Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China

When Donald Trump first offered to buy Greenland in 2019, he was widely ridiculed and nothing much came of it, apart from a cancelled state visit to Denmark. Fast forward six years and Trump’s renewed “bid” for the world’s largest island is back on the table.

Al Jazeera

Behind Trump’s threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important?

The US president-elect does not rule out force to take over the Danish territory – home to a US military base.

The Conversation

If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory

It’s unlikely you’ve missed the story. In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has again repeatedly voiced his desire for the United States to take “ownership and control” of Greenland – an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

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