Heated Diplomacy: Denmark Chases Rubio Over Greenland
Denmark and Greenland are pushing for a high-level meeting in Washington to cool tensions after US President Donald Trump revived his push over Greenland, a strategic Arctic territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Lars-Christian Brask, deputy chair of Denmark’s Foreign Policy Committee, said officials want to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “set the record straight” and prevent the dispute from escalating further.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt argue the debate is being driven by factual inaccuracies and overstated security claims. Brask said the next two weeks are critical, with Copenhagen aiming to clarify misunderstandings, map out what each side is actually seeking, and reduce the noise and conflicting narratives that have fueled the standoff.
Rasmussen also said Denmark has a responsibility to challenge the storyline being sold to the US public. He pointed to claims that Greenland’s security situation is “out of control,” including references to Chinese warships and a surge in Chinese investment—assertions Denmark says are misleading and need to be addressed directly through diplomacy.
The urgency grew after the Trump administration sharpened its rhetoric, with Trump saying the US “absolutely needs” Greenland for national security and refusing to rule out military options—remarks that raised alarms across NATO members and intensified scrutiny in Europe.
Rubio, however, has signaled a softer path. In discussions with lawmakers, he indicated the preferred approach would be pursuing Greenland through a “purchase” rather than moves that could strain NATO’s cohesion. Still, uncertainty over whether Rubio will agree to the meeting has left European diplomacy—and market sentiment—stuck in cautious mode.
Source: Newsmaker.id
