Greenland's leader ready to talk to Trump

We have a desire for independence, a desire to be the master of our own house

Egede emphasised Greenland's aspirations, saying

The principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country, no matter whether it's a very small one or a very powerful one."

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also hit back and said

Mette Frederiksendanish PM

Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders."

And Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has demanded crunch talks with Trump after his latest remarks, insisting

The Arctic is a zone of our national interests, our strategic interests,

Peskov said during a briefing

I think to fix it, it’s really up to the Danes and Greenlanders to go to Trump and say, ‘What is the problem that you have?’ And let’s work together on fixing it,

said Jim Townsend, the former top Pentagon official for NATO and Europe

Which of course, is what the U.S. and the Western-led order has been trying to argue against for the last seven or eight decades,

Østhagen added

Svalbard is Norway, and Svalbard is safe,

Støre said on Norwegian broadcasting service NRK

We should be worried that Svalbard may be used as a bargaining chip in dealmaking relating to Arctic security,

Wig said about the prospect for Washington and Moscow attempting to carve up the Arctic

At a minimum, find out what the specifics are, because Trump hasn’t said what he’s concerned about,

Townsend added

Michael Waltzincoming National Security Adviser

This is not just about Greenland. This is about the Arctic. You have Russia that is trying to become king … It’s oil and gas. It’s our national security. It’s critical minerals,

said Mike Waltz, Trump’s pick to be national security adviser, on Fox News on Wednesday