Denmark ready to talk to Trump over Greenland and ‘legitimate US security interests’

During his visit to Israel on Monday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen delivered a statement stating that Denmark recognized that the U.S. had security interests in the Arctic and was ready to discuss with them the incoming administration of president-elect Donald Trump. “We agree that the Americans have certain concerns about the security situation in the Arctic, which we share and therefore in close cooperation with Greenland, we are ready to continue talks with the incoming U.S. president, in order to ensure legitimate American interests,” Rasmussen said.