US President Donald Trump has said he may impose trade tariffs on countries that do not support his plans to take over Greenland and is talking to NATO.

The president's threat comes as US Congress members visited Copenhagen to give their backing for Denmark and its autonomous Arctic island.

The president's threat comes as US Congress members visited Copenhagen to give their backing for Denmark and its autonomous Arctic island.

President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland.

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he may add tariffs to countries that oppose his plan to take over Greenland, which is under the control of Denmark, a NATO member.

Estonia plans to join a European military exercise in Greenland, signalling readiness to back allies amid rising Arctic tensions.

Donald Trump considers imposing tariffs on nations that do not support the US takeover of Greenland, citing national security concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Canadian PM urged NATO allies including the U.S. to “respect their commitments.”

France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden are sending troops to Greenland, with approximately 15 French mountain infantry soldiers already in Nuuk and a 13-person German reconnaissance team deploying Thursday, reports NPR.…

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a…

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in U.S. hands would be “unacceptable.” During an unrelated event at the White House about rural health care, he recounted Friday how he had threatened European allies with tariffs on pharmaceuticals.

After Washington talks failure, the largest island is waiting for inevitable By Nitya Chakraborty   The Washington talks for discussing the future of Greenland failed on Wednesday with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland returning back home with the message from White House that Greenland rightfully belongs to USA and Trump will be deciding […]

The president for months has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a self-governing territory that is part of the kingdom of Denmark.

Speaking this afternoon, Trump doubled down on his claim that the US needs Greenland “for national security”.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — United States President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to...