On Wednesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Paris was working with European partners on a joint response, while officials in Berlin confirmed discussions were underway on safeguarding Greenland’s sovereignty.
In his post, using an incorrect spelling for the iconic global award, Trump added: “Without my involvement, Russia would have ALL OF UKRAINE right now. Remember, also, I single-handedly ENDED 8 WARS, and Norway, a NATO Member, foolishly chose not to give me the Noble Peace Prize. But that doesn’t matter!”
U.S. NATO ambassador Matthew Whitaker on Wednesday said the White House’s latest push to seize Greenland shows that “President Trump and his advisers do not believe that the country is properly secured.”
“As the ice thaws and as the routes in the Arctic and the High North open up, you know, Greenland becomes a very serious security risk for the mainland of the United States of America,” he added.
But he played down the prospect of a military takeover. “We need to make sure that we work with all of our NATO allies,” he said. “I do not doubt for a minute that we will be able to get to a resolution that’s satisfactory to both sides.”
This story has been updated.
Victor Jack contributed to this report.