Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, arrived in Greenland on Friday in a show of solidarity for the Arctic island that US President Donald Trump still has his sights firmly set on,
DW reports.
It's been a turbulent week that has seen Trump back down from threats to seize the Arctic island and agree to negotiationswhile also putting relations with European allies to the test.
Trump has repeatedly stated that the US "needs" Greenland for its "national security," pointing to his claims — without providing evidence — that the island is "covered with Chinese and Russian ships all over the place."
Frederiksen touched down in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, and was welcomed on the tarmac by Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, with the two embracing, before continuing inside for talks.
Earlier in the day, Fredriksen spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels on how security could be boosted in the region.
"We are preparing the next steps," Frederiksen told reporters while walking alongside Nielsen in central Nuuk. "I'm first and foremost here to show our strong support for Greenland's people as a difficult time."
