Annexation fantasies have no place: Greenland PM after Trump threat

Greenland's PM Jens Frederik Nielsen firmly rejected President Trump's repeated comments on US possibly annexing Greenland, asking for dialogue and respect for international law. "That's enough now," Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen said after repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to annex the autonomous Danish territory. "No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation, Nielsen wrote on Facebook.

"We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law," the head of Greenland's government said on Sunday. Washington's unprecedented operation in Venezuela resulting in the capture of Nicolas Maduro has reignited fears for Greenland, which Trump has said he wants to annex, given its strategic location in the Arctic.

On Sunday, Trump doubled down on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by the leaders of Denmark and Greenland — the Kingdom of Denmark's autonomous territory — to stop "threatening" the territory."We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it," he said in response to a reporter's question.“You know what Denmark did recently to boost up security in Greenland? They added one more dog sled. It's true. They thought that was a great move," Trump said. "We'll worry about Greenland in about two months ... let's talk about Greenland in 20 days."

European leaders have repeatedly warned Trump against threatening sovereign borders after he refused to rule out military force to take Greenland. France on Monday expressed its "solidarity" with Denmark following US President Donald Trump's fresh threats to take over the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland. "Borders cannot be changed by force," French foreign ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux told television channel TF1. Meanwhile, Greenland has stationed Its 12 Troops on high alert, Issues Warning Trump that threats and annexation fantasies have no place between allies.