COPENHAGEN: Denmark called on the United States to stop “threatening” Greenland Sunday as President Donald Trump told US media he “absolutely” needed the territory, a day after Washington seized the leader of Venezuela. Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly made clear he wants to become an annexed part of the United States. Those fears were underscored by Trump’s comments to The Atlantic magazine and a social media post by the wife of his most influential aide showing Greenland in the colors of the US flag.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about annexing Greenland. He reupped those calls hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.

‘It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the U.S. needing to take over Greenland’

Denmark's PM urges Trump to cease Greenland takeover threats, emphasizing the island's status and historical ties with Denmark.

COPENHAGEN: Denmark called on the United States to stop “threatening” Greenland Sunday as President Donald Trump told US media he “absolutely” needed the territory, a day after…

President Donald Trump has sought to acquire Greenland since his first term.

The US president’s latest threat comes a day after Washington bombed Venezuela and abducted its president.

“I would therefore strongly urge the U.S. to stop threatening a historically close ally and another country and people who have made it very clear that they are not for sale.”

Mette Frederiksen's blunt warning came in the wake of the United States' military operation in Venezuela.

COPENHAGEN: President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark’s prime minister to stop…

"We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security," Trump said Sunday on Air Force One.

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The US president has made repeat takeover threats - drawing condemnation from the island's leaders and Denmark.

PM Jens-Frederick Nielsen said that

COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s prime minister warned Monday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after President Donald Trump…

Following the US military intervention in Venezuela, Greenlanders, Danes and Europeans fear that the White House's next target may be the autonomous Danish territory that Donald…

A group of seven European leaders issued a joint statement on Greenland rebuking President Donald Trump for his comments on annexing the island.

US refuses to rule out military force to take control. This is why an attack on Nato ally would end alliance. And what do Greenlanders think?

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Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to annex Greenland by force, after claiming the mineral-rich territory is needed for US “national security”. European leaders…