Greenland: PM Nielsen pushes back on Trump’s annexation threats

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On Monday, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen rejected renewed calls by U.S. President Donald Trump for a takeover of the Arctic territory. In a Facebook post, Nielsen urged “no more pressure, no more insinuations and no more fantasies of annexation,” while stating he was open to dialogue and discussions, provided they occur through proper channels and with respect for international law. The remarks came after Trump reiterated his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, sparking strong rejection from the Danish government.    #teleSUREnglish #Greenland #Denmark #Trump #Annexation #Sovereignty #Arctic #Diplomacy

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00:00Greenland's Prime Minister James Frederick Nielsen pushed back one day against renewed

00:05calls by the United States President Donald Trump for a takeover of the Arctic territory.

00:10On a post on his Facebook account, Nielsen urged no more pressure, no more insinuations

00:16and no more fantasies of annexation.

00:18Moreover, the Prime Minister expressed to be open to dialogue and discussions that stressed

00:23they must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law.

00:28Let's recall that on Sunday after attacking Venezuela, Trump doubled down on his claim

00:32that Greenland should become part of the United States, also sparking rejection from the Danish

00:37government.

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