US president angers allies by claiming Nato troops ‘stayed a little back’ from frontlines in Afghanistan

The argument over Greenland has threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe and upend the NATO alliance that underpins Western security.

Trump also shared an AI image of him talking to European leaders in The White House with the American Flag over Greenland

US president said European leaders will ‘find out’ how far he is ready to go to acquire Greenland

Trump's comments came after meeting with NATO chief Rutte on sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The 79-year-old president demands ‘immediate negotiations’ over Greenland but confuses it with Iceland multiple times in speech to World Economic Forum

Trump calls for immediate talks to discuss acquiring the Danish territory – but says he will ‘not use force’ to take it over

Trump has backed away from using force against Greeland but that doesn’t leave Europe any safer, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The president repeated his desire to take the Danish territory of Greenland in front of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

The US president said the details are being negotiated now

Details of agreement are scant and US president has a tendency to back down and then relaunch a fight weeks later

According to the president, the United States will not have to pay anything for Greenland, Washington will be able to get all the necessary military access to the island

The US president has backed down in the row over Greenland after threatening Europe with tariffs and the potential use of military force

<p>Denmark says it has no intention of ceding any territory on the Arctic island, raising the question of what he achieved beyond sowing chaos and bad blood.</p>

US president abruptly dropped threats against allies after talks with Nato chief on the ‘framework’ of a deal that does not involve selling Greenland

US president angers allies by claiming Nato troops ‘stayed a little back’ from frontlines in Afghanistan

Talks have begun between Denmark and the United States over a deal addressing American ambitions in Greenland. Calling for indefinite 'total access' to the island, Donald Trump…