Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the United States should reopen negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland, arguing that the vast Arctic territory is a “core national security interest” and can only be protected by Washington amid rising global military threats. “No nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland, other than the United States,” Trump said, asserting that the island occupies a critical strategic position “rig…
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Patiala (Punjab), Jan 21 (IANS) With United States President escalating the pitch on Greenland and some European nations including Denmark resisting its ‘expansionist’ bid, an Indian Army veteran with fair understanding of geo-political equations said that Trump’s adventurism and claims of taking full control of the island won’t be a cake walk. Retired Brigadier Advitya Madan speaking to IANS said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will be destroyed if one member carries …
Oslo, Jan 20 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that her country will not negotiate over its sovereignty, responding to US threats of tariffs in a dispute over Greenland. Frederiksen noted that Denmark has never sought any conflicts. However, Denmark is now being threatened by its closest ally, both in terms of Danish territory and Greenlandic self-determination, she told the parliament, Xinhua News Agency reported.On the tariffs, the United States has threatened to i…
Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced that the European Union’s (EU) response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs against European nations over Greenland will be “unflinching, united and proportional.” In her speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday, Leyen stated, “We consider the people of the United States not just our allies, but our friends.””And plunging us into a dangerous downward spiral would only aid the very …
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared screenshots of what seemed to be private text messages from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte. According to the message, Macron told Trump that he did not understand what the US President was doing in Greenland and offered to set up a G7 meeting in Paris following the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday afternoon.He even expressed support for…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Silver prices on COMEX exchange touched record high at $94.740 an ounce on Tuesday, as investors rushed to buy safe‑haven assets while US–Europe trade dispute intensified after President Donald Trump continued tariff rhetoric tied to Greenland.Gold prices also traded near record highs, as MCX gold February futures rose 1.27 per cent to Rs 1,47,490 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, MCX silver March futures rose 1.75 per cent to Rs 3,15,720 per kg.Spot gold price touched $4,671.54…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has linked his push to acquire Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt bound to think “purely of Peace,” as tensions mounted between the United States and its European allies over the Arctic territory.The message, sent over the weekend to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, was disclosed by an official in the prime minister’s office and first published by PBS. …
Brussels, Jan 19 (IANS) Leaders of EU countries will hold an emergency summit here on Thursday to discuss US threats related to Greenland, European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill said on Monday. The summit will assess possible retaliatory measures in response to threatened tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on countries that oppose his plan to “acquire” Greenland.Gill said the EU continues to engage “at all levels” with Washington over its new tariff threats and is taking “every p…
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated pressure on Denmark over Greenland, accusing Copenhagen of failing to counter what he described as a long-standing Russian threat to the strategically located island and signalling renewed determination to act.Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that ‘you have to get the Russian threat away from Greenland.’ Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it. N…
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) European leaders moved swiftly after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs unless the United States is allowed to acquire Greenland.The warning raised the risk of a new trade clash between Washington and its closest allies. It also deepened concerns inside NATO.Trump said on Saturday that the United States “needs Greenland for national security.” He added that if no deal is reached, tariffs would follow.In a social media post, Trump said the levies would begi…