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Greenland·Denmark·United States·Arctic·Diplomacy

Greenland premier rejects Trump's annexation desires, says 'not for sale'

Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 06:21 · 1 min read

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told visiting US special envoy Jeff Landry during talks in Nuuk that the island is "not for sale" and that Greenlandic self-determination "cannot be negotiated." Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump to lead efforts to acquire the Arctic autonomous territory — currently under Danish sovereignty — left the meeting without publicly commenting, while Nielsen described the encounter as "constructive" but said nothing had changed in the US position. Trump has repeatedly asserted that US control of Greenland is essential for national security, including as part of his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defence system, and has not ruled out military force to achieve it — a stance that has caused significant friction within NATO.

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Al Jazeera English‘Not for sale’: Greenland premier tells US envoy ↗︎
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