Greenland should ‘take the lead’ in talks with US, foreign minister says

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Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt stated that Greenland should lead discussions with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid ongoing U.S. threats to take over the territory. Motzfeldt believes Greenland should engage in independent dialogue with other countries, despite being an autonomous territory of Denmark. These planned talks, scheduled for next week, follow repeated statements from U.S. President Donald Trump about acquiring Greenland, citing its strategic importance and accusing Denmark of inadequate security. While Greenland aspires to statehood and its own foreign policy, Motzfeldt acknowledged the current legal frameworks that require collaboration with Denmark. The discussions aim to address the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Greenland regarding the territory's future.

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Trump accused the Danish authorities of failing to adequately secure the waters around Greenland.

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Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take over Greenland.

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Motzfeldt said the Greenlandic government should be able to engage in dialogue with other countries independently of Denmark.

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Greenland's foreign minister says Greenland should lead talks with the US.

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The US continues to threaten to take over the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland.

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Vivian Motzfeldt says she has ‘good expectations’ for talks with Marco Rubio amid US threats to take over Greenland.Published On 9 Jan 2026Greenland’s foreign minister has said the Greenlandic government should “take the lead” in planned talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the United States continues to threaten to take over the autonomous Danish territory.“When it comes to Greenland, it should be Greenland that takes the lead and speaks with the United States,” Vivian Motzfeldt said on Friday, according to Danish broadcaster DR.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Europe should prepare for Greenland’s annexation and end of NATO: Expertslist 2 of 3‘I don’t need international law,’ Trump says after abduction of Madurolist 3 of 3‘Greenland is not for sale,’ lawmaker says amid Trump’s escalating threatsend of listShe said the Greenlandic government should be able to engage in dialogue with other countries independently of Denmark.“What would be wrong with us holding meetings with the United States on our own? I assume that we [Denmark and Greenland] share certain common values and policies that both countries stand by,” Motzfeldt said.Asked if she would prefer to hold next week’s meeting with Rubio without her Danish counterpart, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Motzfeldt refused to comment and stressed that the talks will be held jointly.“Greenland has been working toward statehood, which would require us to conduct our own foreign policy. But we are not there yet. Until then, we have certain laws and frameworks that we must follow,” she said.The planned discussions come as US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take over Greenland – a self-governing territory of Denmark – in remarks that have roiled European leaders.Trump has hailed the island’s “strategic” importance in the Arctic region and accused the Danish authorities of failing to adequately secure the waters around Greenland – a claim rejected by local politicians.

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