Trump ties efforts to acquire Greenland to failure to win Nobel Peace Prize

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What we’re covering

• US President Donald Trump tied his ambitions to annex Greenland to his unsuccessful bid for a Nobel Peace Prize in an extraordinary message to Norway’s prime minister. Trump said he no longer feels bound “to think purely of Peace.”

• European countries are weighing using their so-called “trade bazooka” after Trump threatened tariffs on European allies, including the UK, until a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland.

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it’s “completely wrong” to impose tariffs on allies, and that the future status of Greenland belongs to its people and Denmark.

• Meanwhile, an Israeli official said Trump invited Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join the US-led “Board of Peace,” the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza. The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin also received an invitation.AllCatch upGreenland

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NATO, Denmark and Greenland discuss importance of Arctic for “collective security”

From Xenix News Billy Stockwell

NATO will continue to work with Denmark and Greenland on matters relating to the security of the Arctic region, the military alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday.

His comments follow a meeting with Denmark’s Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt.

“We discussed how important the Arctic – including Greenland – is to our collective security and how (Denmark) is stepping up investments in key capabilities,” he posted on X. “We’ll continue to work together as allies on these important issues.”

Europe doesn’t want a “fight” over Greenland, but will hold its ground, says EU foreign policy chief

From Xenix News Billy Stockwell

Europe is not interested in picking a “fight” with the US overj President Donald Trump’s ambitions to annex Greenland, but the bloc will “hold our ground,” according to the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

“We have no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground. Europe has a slate of tools to protect its interests,” Kallas said in a social post Monday.

Trump’s threat to hit his allies with tariffs unless a deal is reached for the US purchase of Greenland is “not the way to go about this,” Kallas said.

“Denmark and Greenland are not alone,” she said. “Arctic security is a shared transatlantic interest, and one we can discuss with our US allies.”

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“There are red lines which can’t be crossed,” says Danish foreign minister

From Xenix News Billy Stockwell

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said there are “red lines which can’t be crossed,” referencing US President Donald Trump’s aspirations to acquire Greenland. However, he added that he has no intention of escalating the situation.

He said he believed the United Kingdom and the European Union would stand behind Denmark, citing the “strong statement” of support from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Starmer said earlier Monday that it’s “completely wrong” to impose tariffs on allies and reaffirmed that any decision about the future status of Greenland “belongs to the people of Greenland.”

Asked if he felt betrayed by the US, Rasmussen said Monday: “I use the word surprised… I have no intention to escalate things.”

“It’s so important that all our allies in the NATO alliance, European Union, stand up for these principles to show the American president you have a desire, you have a vision, you have a request, but you will never be able to achieve that by putting pressure on us,” Rasmussen said.