The trip by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the Danish territory came amid pressure from President Trump and appeared to have been meant as reassurance to Greenlanders.

“It’s very disrespectful.”

The Danish prime minister arrived in Greenland on Friday for talks on the island’s future after President Donald Trump seemingly deescalated his threats to take over the Arctic territory.

Denmark deploys additional troops to Greenland after President Donald Trump claims the island is not secure from Russia or China.

A bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation's comments in Denmark contrasted with those emanating from the White House.

By Soren Jeppesen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday she had agreed with NATO chief Mark Rutte that the alliance needs to boost security in the Arctic following weeks of turmoil over U.

In the early twentieth century, Danish and American diplomats quietly explored a land swap so audacious it sounded like satire: Denmark would hand over Greenland to Washington, and in return the United States would help it reclaim territory in Europe.

The United States and Denmark will renegotiate their 1951 defence pact covering Greenland, reopening a Cold War-era agreement after US President Donald Trump backed away from threats to seize the territory and punish European allies with tariffs.