Denmark's king visits Greenland, showing unity in the face of Trump threats


Denmark's King Frederik looks on during his visit to Tallinn, Estonia January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

COPENHAGEN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Denmark's King ⁠Frederik arrived in Nuuk on Wednesday as he embarked on ⁠his second visit to Greenland within a year, underscoring unity with ‌the Danish territory in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's push to acquire the Arctic island.

The visit comes after Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. late last month launched diplomatic ​talks to resolve the crisis between the parties, ⁠following months of tension within ⁠the NATO defence alliance over Trump's repeated comments.

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