Tensions Are High as Vance and Rubio Prepare to Meet Danish and Greenlandic Officials
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland are scheduled to meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House amid rising tensions over President Trump's interest in purchasing or taking over Greenland.
- This will be the first high-level meeting between the three governments since Trump renewed his controversial push, asserting he would act on Greenland "whether they like it or not."
- Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen firmly stated that Greenland prefers to remain with Denmark rather than becoming part of the United States.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized unity between Denmark and Greenland, signaling a coordinated approach ahead of the White House discussions.
