ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that Greenland needs to be managed by america, not Denmark, as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in Turkey.
Trump’s assertions that the U.S. should purchase or management Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, sparked tensions between Washington and Copenhagen – each founding NATO members – and extra broadly throughout Europe. The problem has since moved to a diplomatic observe.
“That needs to be managed by america, not by Denmark,” Trump instructed reporters throughout a gathering with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
Trump stated the problem of management over Greenland had harmed U.S. ties with NATO.
“That is what harm my relationship with NATO, as a result of Greenland does not assist Denmark. Denmark does not spend cash to essentially assist Greenland, but it surely’s an vital half for america, and it is surrounded by China ships and Russian ships, and that is not going to occur,” he stated.
“They would not associate with it, and with all the cash we spend to assist them with Russia.”
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated in June that conversations with Denmark and Greenland had been persevering with month-to-month.
(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; writing by Katharine Jackson; Modifying by Doina Chiacu and David Ljunggren)
