Jan 21 Watch 4:29 Trump backpedals on threats against Greenland, but allies say damage has been done By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump announced what he called the framework of a deal over Greenland, the Danish island he had threatened to take over. There are not many details, but Trump said it would allow the U.S. to build missile defense bases… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 5:21 Greenland push helped Trump address Arctic security, Rebeccah Heinrichs says By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela For perspective on the crisis over Greenland and what comes next for the U.S. and its allies, Geoff Bennett spoke with Rebeccah Heinrichs, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, a think tank in Washington. Continue watching
Jan 21 WATCH: 'I won't use force' to take Greenland, Trump says at Davos By Associated Press It is the first time President Donald Trump has ruled out using force, having previously been vague about how far he is willing to go in his push. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 11:10 'Something's going to happen,' Trump says as Greenland threats rattle NATO allies By Amna Nawaz, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump sent mixed signals on his threats to take over Greenland ahead of meetings with European allies in Davos this week. After inflammatory messages were posted online, Trump seemed to signal a deal could be reached. It comes as… Continue watching
Jan 20 Russia's Lavrov says 'we are watching' as NATO faces crisis over Trump and Greenland By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Lavrov said Trump’s actions upended the Western concept of the “rule-based global order” that Russia has long criticized. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 10:05 Europe stands firm against Trump's push for Greenland as he threatens new tariffs By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela President Trump ramped up the pressure, threatening new tariffs on NATO allies if they don't allow the U.S. to acquire Greenland. European leaders met to coordinate a response as they work to resolve the crisis sparked by Trump. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Jan 19 European leaders warn of 'downward spiral' as Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland By Stefanie Dazio, Jill Lawless, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Trump's Saturday announcement sets up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe. He appeared to indicate that he was using the tariffs as leverage to force talks over the status of Greenland. Continue reading
Jan 17 Trump announces a 10% tariff on 8 European countries for opposing U.S. control of Greenland By Emma Burrows, Josh Boak, Daniel Niemann, Associated Press President Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland. Continue reading
Jan 16 In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump's desire to own their Arctic island By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Greenlanders are worried. Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenlandic minister, said people are not sleeping and children are afraid. Continue reading
Jan 15 European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with U.S. highlight 'disagreement' over island's future By Emma Burrows, Claudia Ciobanu, Daniel Niemann, Associated Press The troop movements were intended to portray unity among Europeans and send a signal to President Donald Trump that an American takeover of Greenland is not necessary as NATO together can safeguard the security of the Arctic region amid rising… Continue reading