Greenland is part of Denmark, - NATO Secretary General Rutte
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Greenland belongs to Denmark.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to European Pravda.
The NATO Secretary General emphasized that he has no doubt that the island belongs to Denmark. "It is part of Denmark," he said. However, he emphasized that he understands the broader context of the problem.
"Of course, your question is about how to protect the Arctic and the far north. And it's not just Denmark (which has a special role in the region), but also Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Canada, and the United States - that is, 7 allies. The eighth country here is Russia," Rutte said, emphasizing the NATO-Russia confrontation, not the US-Denmark.
The Secretary General said he believes the Alliance's role in this situation is important: "NATO is increasingly involved"
"We, the seven NATO member states, are working more and more closely together. We know what's going on there, what China is doing... We know that we don't have enough icebreakers, and this is not a trifle, it's very important," he said.
Trump wants Greenland
In early January, Trump said that Denmark should give up Greenland to protect the "free world."
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen cannot imagine and does not believe that the United States will use military or economic force to control Greenland.
Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen, in turn, said that Greenland could become independent if its residents so choose, but it would not be a US state.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that the EU will not allow other countries to attack its borders.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned against violent border changes in light of US President-elect Donald Trump's recent statements about claims to Greenland.
CNN writes that Danish officials fear that US President Donald Trump is much more serious about acquiring Greenland than he was in his first term.
Earlier, Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede said that the island does not want to be American or Danish, but seeks independence, noting that this is nothing new.
On March 5, Trump said that the United States is ready to accept Greenland into its fold if the people are in favor: "We're going to get it one way or another."
