Greenland U.S. Talks Hit Red Lines As Arctic Tensions Rise
January 28, 2026
4:12 pm
Greenland’s prime minister said Wednesday that negotiations with the United States over the Arctic island’s future must respect clear “red lines,” even as he acknowledged the need to strengthen regional security amid growing Russian military activity.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remarks during a visit to Paris alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, where the two leaders met French President Emmanuel Macron to rally European backing in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push for greater American control over Greenland, a Danish territory for centuries.
The dispute has sharpened global attention on the Arctic’s strategic importance, where melting ice has …
