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Ahead of the NATO summit, a senior US official said that bringing Greenland under US control is currently "the only way to address the long-term security risks" associated with the ice-covered island belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Source: European Pravda, citing dpa

Details: US President Donald Trump previously openly threatened to seize the strategically important Arctic island, alienating Denmark – a NATO partner – and raising doubts about the cohesion of the world's largest military alliance and mutual loyalty within its ranks.

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