The Greenland government says that he did not invite an American delegation, led by Usha Vance, to visit the island, despite President Trump who insisted that this is the case.
Vance, the wife of vice-president JD Vance, is expected to land on Danish autonomous territory on Thursday, next to one of their children, the national security advisor Mike Waltz, and the energy secretary Chris Wright.
The trip occurs while Trump increases his efforts to place the largest island in the world under American domination, and his leaders reproduce on his repeated pieces for his autonomy.
While technically Danish territory, Greenland exploits its own parliament. Danish authorities oversee its foreign policy and provide in -depth financial support.
Tuesday, Put Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, spoke out against the imminent arrival of Vance.
“I must say that it is an unacceptable pressure exerted on Greenland and Denmark in this situation. And this is the pressure we will resist, “she told Danish Channel TV 2.
In a conversation with NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, in the oval office earlier this month, the president said that he wanted to acquire Greenland in order to preserve international security.
On Monday, he said that the next visit by Vance journalists was not “a provocation”.
“It is conviviality … We are dealing with many Greenland people who would like something to happen when they are concerned, they are properly protected and properly taken care of. They call us, we do not call them and we were invited there,” he said.
Shortly after Trump’s remarks, the Groenlandian government denied having suggested a visit.
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“Just for the file, Naalakkersuisut, the Goverland government, has prolonged any invitation to visits, neither private nor official. The current government is a goalkeeper government awaiting the formation of a new government coalition and we have kindly asked all countries to respect this process”, the formation of a new government coalition and we have kindly asked for all countries to respect this process. ” The green government has declared in a publication on Facebook.
Sunday, the Prime Minister of Greenland, Múte Bourup Egede, said Sermitesiaq, one of the country’s national newspapers, Vance’s next visit was “very aggressive”, adding that American pressure against green society has reached critical levels.
“Being together in Greenland has not helped, expressing it has not helped, and the diplomatic attempt at dialogue is in vain. Now, the international community must react,” he said.
Monday, Vance published an Instagram video in which she expressed her enthusiasm about her next visit to the Arctic Island and to discover her culture.
“I am particularly delighted to visit during your national race on the dog sled, which our country is proud to support as a sponsor,” she said.
“I read everything with my children, and I am amazed by the incredible competence and the teamwork that it takes to participate in this race,” continued Vance.
The second lady will also visit an American military base. Under American military control, the land remains the sovereign territory of the host country, in Greenland.
Pipaluk Lynge, a superior deputy for the Parliament and head of the Island Foreign and Security Committee, told Politico this week that A demonstration was planned For the arrival of Vance in the city of Sisimiut.
“We protest politically [as] Residents of Greenland, ”she told the publication.
In January, before his inauguration, Trump sent his son, Donald Trump Jr,. In Greenland to plant the American rule support, that Lynge condemned as a political blow.
Greenland is home to large reserves of mainly unexpected mineral resources and occupies an increasingly important geographical position in a constantly evolving geopolitical landscape.
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