'We are not some piece of ice': Greenland hits back at Trump's Arctic insult

Source: Reuters

Greenland's Prime Minister ​Jens-Frederik Nielsen called on NATO allies to stand together to defend international law as he pushed ‌back against U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments about the Arctic island.

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"We are not some piece of ice. We are a proud ⁠population of 57,000 people, working every single day as good global citizens in full respect for all our allies," ​he told Reuters.

Nielsen underlined the importance of maintaining the post-war geopolitical order, including the NATO defence alliance and globally respected ​international law.

"Those things are being challenged now, and I think all allies should stand together to try to maintain them. I hope that will happen," he said.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greenland-prime-minister-rebuffs-trump-remarks-nato-tensions-rise-2026-04-09/