The Greenland flag in the town of Sisimiut in Greenland, July 2, 2024. IDA MARIE ODGAARD, - / AFP

Denmark summoned the US chargé d'affaires for talks on Wednesday, August 27, after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory which US President Donald Trump wants to control.

Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly said America needs the strategically located, resource-rich island for security reasons, and has refused to rule out the use of force to secure it.

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