Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called on Nato allies to stand together to defend international law as he pushed back against US President Donald Trump's latest comments about the Arctic island. Nielsen underlined the importance of maintaining the post-war geopolitical order, including the Nato defence alliance and globally respected international law. "Those things are being challenged now, and I think all allies should stand together to try to maintain them. Trump later backed down after talks with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, stating that "the framework of a future deal" had been formed and moving the Greenland conflict to a diplomatic track. Greenland, Denmark and the US in late January launched diplomatic talks and Nielsen said they were still going on, with more meetings scheduled.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 17:42 UTC