Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has condemned Washington's tariff threats as extortion targeting his nation and allied countries in an escalating dispute over Greenland's future.

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(MENAFN) Denmark’s foreign minister stated on Monday that Washington has misunderstood the purpose of Denmark’s increased military presence in Greenland, emphasizing that the deployment is meant to address security issues rather than to challenge...

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(MENAFN) Denmark’s foreign minister emphasized on Monday that the country’s recent increase in military presence in Greenland is intended to address security concerns, not to provoke US President Donald Trump.

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CANADA, January 21 - As the global economy shifts, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: we are diversifying our trade partnerships and attracting massive new investments to build a stronger, more sustainable, more resilient...

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has asserted that traditional rules governing international conduct have been discarded and replaced by a system where “might makes right,” according to reports from a press conference on Tuesday....

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(MENAFN) The Defense Department is preparing to curtail American military involvement across multiple NATO advisory and training organizations, though officials insist the drawdown is unrelated to current tensions over Greenland, media reported...

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(MENAFN) Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever criticized US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action against Denmark over Greenland as “unheard of” and warned that tariffs targeting NATO allies could be “catastrophic.” Last week, Trump...

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(MENAFN) Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever issued a sharp rebuke Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump's military threats toward Denmark over Greenland, characterizing the rhetoric as unprecedented while warning that proposed tariffs on...

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Tuesday that Moscow has no intention to "seize" Greenland, dismissing assertions made by US President Donald Trump.

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(MENAFN) France announces plans to hold a NATO military exercise in Greenland and says it is “ready to contribute,” as tensions rise following repeated statements by US President Donald Trump about acquiring the Arctic territory, according to...

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(MENAFN) Russia has no intention of seizing Greenland, and the United States is aware that neither Moscow nor Beijing has such plans, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday, dismissing claims by President Donald Trump.

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(MENAFN) NATO’s secretary general said late Wednesday that discussions with the US president about a newly announced framework for a future agreement did not include whether Greenland would remain part of the Kingdom of Denmark, according to...

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(MENAFN) Russia rejects claims that it intends to “seize” Greenland, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stating that neither Moscow nor Beijing has such intentions, as reported on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) US stock markets closed higher midweek following President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend planned tariffs on several European nations, after a framework agreement was reportedly reached with NATO regarding Greenland and the broader...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump avoids detailing how far the United States might go in its efforts to acquire Greenland when questioned by reporters on Tuesday. “You'll find out,” he responds during a White House briefing marking his first year...

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(MENAFN) A senior Russian official says US President Donald Trump is driven by a desire to “remain in history forever” through an effort to take control of Greenland, according to remarks made on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen cautioned on Wednesday that any attempt by the US to seize Greenland without Copenhagen’s consent could signal the collapse of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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(MENAFN) Denmark's defense chief revealed Monday that Copenhagen and Greenland have jointly submitted a proposal for a NATO Arctic deployment to alliance leadership, responding to escalating American pressure to seize control of the autonomous...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that an initial framework for a future agreement covering Greenland and the wider Arctic region was reached following talks in Davos, Switzerland, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) Denmark and Greenland have proposed a NATO mission in the Arctic in response to US interest in the autonomous territory.