Rasmussen and American Foreign Minister Marco Rubio spoke in good and constructive tone, discussing Ukraine, European Security and the Middle Eastern Situation, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
Trump earlier expressed the interest of Greenland, the autonomous territory within Denmark, made part of the USA. He did not exclude the possibility of using military or economic pressure to force Denmark to hand over the Arctic Island. Greenland is strategically important for the US Army and its early warning system for ballistic missiles, given the fact that the shortest path from Europe to North America is going through that island. This made him priority for Trump.
“The safety of the Arctic was not the topic of conversation today, but it was agreed that the USA, Denmark and Greenland would later be discussed,” said Danish Ministry. Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said the island was no longer for sale and that his inhabitants should decide their future.
Although Trump and 2019. spoke about the possibility of taking Greenland, his refusal to exclude the possibility of military or economic pressure was surprised by many Dance. Denmark Prime Minister Frederixen 15. He said he talked to Trump on the phone and told him that Greenland must decide his future.
(Vijesti.ba / Hina)
