White House claims ‘acquisition of Greenland’ is purpose of working group – Europe live

Following a meeting between US and Danish/Greenlandic foreign ministers, a US-Denmark/Greenland working group was announced to address disagreements over Greenland. However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the group's purpose was "technical talks on the acquisition of Greenland," a statement quickly denied by Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who reiterated Denmark's territorial red lines. A US delegation is currently visiting Copenhagen for talks with Danish and Greenlandic officials, where Leavitt's comments are expected to be a topic of discussion. The situation has drawn criticism from US senators, with some suggesting it damages alliances and benefits Russia. Other nations, including France and Russia, have also weighed in on the matter.