Britain's PM discusses position on Greenland with Trump over call


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  • Thursday, 08 Jan 2026

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

Jan 7 (Reuters) - ‌The British government ‌said on Wednesday Prime ‌Minister Keir Starmer spoke with United States President Donald ‍Trump this evening ‍and also ‌set out his position on ‍Greenland.

Both ​leaders discussed the joint operation ⁠to intercept the Marinera tanker, ‌recent progress on Ukraine and ⁠the ‍U.S. operation in Venezuela, the statement said.

Starmer ‍had earlier said he ‌stood with Denmark in its defence of Greenland, saying no one else should determine the future of the vast ‌territory after Trump said he needed it for ​defence.

(Reporting by Preetika Parashuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)

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