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UK PM Fires Back at Trump's Greenland Remarks
(MENAFN) Britain's leader has firmly stated that decisions regarding Greenland's sovereignty rest exclusively with the island territory and Denmark, pushing back against fresh overtures from US President Donald Trump regarding American annexation of the semi-autonomous region.
In remarks to media, Keir Starmer declared: "Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must decide the future of Greenland and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. And Denmark is a close ally in Europe, is a Nato ally and it is very important that the future of Greenland is for the Kingdom of Denmark and for Greenland themselves and only for Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark."
Starmer's statement follows Trump's latest assertion that Washington should pursue control of Greenland "from the standpoint of national security."
The American acquisition proposal has surfaced repeatedly from Trump and high-ranking officials within his administration, yet both Greenland and Denmark have categorically dismissed the notion.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen characterized the prospect of American sovereignty as a "fantasy", adding: "That's enough now."
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen underscored the legal barriers preventing such action, stating: "The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom."
When questioned about the lawfulness of Washington's recent apprehension of Venezuelan leadership and a presidential spouse, Starmer offered more cautious commentary.
The British prime minister remarked: "The US will have to justify the action it has taken," and added that "we will always defend the international rule of law", though he consistently sidestepped providing direct assessment of whether the operation complied with international legal standards.
In remarks to media, Keir Starmer declared: "Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must decide the future of Greenland and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. And Denmark is a close ally in Europe, is a Nato ally and it is very important that the future of Greenland is for the Kingdom of Denmark and for Greenland themselves and only for Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark."
Starmer's statement follows Trump's latest assertion that Washington should pursue control of Greenland "from the standpoint of national security."
The American acquisition proposal has surfaced repeatedly from Trump and high-ranking officials within his administration, yet both Greenland and Denmark have categorically dismissed the notion.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen characterized the prospect of American sovereignty as a "fantasy", adding: "That's enough now."
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen underscored the legal barriers preventing such action, stating: "The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom."
When questioned about the lawfulness of Washington's recent apprehension of Venezuelan leadership and a presidential spouse, Starmer offered more cautious commentary.
The British prime minister remarked: "The US will have to justify the action it has taken," and added that "we will always defend the international rule of law", though he consistently sidestepped providing direct assessment of whether the operation complied with international legal standards.
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