White House claims ‘acquisition of Greenland’ is purpose of working group – Europe live

Denmark’s foreign secretary has denied the assertion and since reiterated that discussion over territory is a red line.

Meanwhile, Denmark has received somewhat unexpected backing from Russia, as the Kremlin said that it considers Greenland to be Danish territory and added that the security situation surrounding the island was “extraordinary” from the perspective of international law, Reuters reported.

The agency noted that Moscow said earlier this week that it was unacceptable for the west to keep claiming that Russia and China threatened Greenland, and said that the crisis over the territory showed the double standards of western powers which claimed moral superiority.