The leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Sunday called on US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take over Greenland. The appeals come after Trump again insisted that the US needs to control the resource-rich Arctic territory for national security, a day after US forces attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. In an interview on Sunday with The Atlantic magazine, Trump said: “We do need Greenland, absolutely. We need it for defense.” He added that the island is “surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships.” On Sunday evening, Trump told reporters on board Air Force One that the US…
Denmark urges Trump to cease threats to take over Greenland
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