ARCHIVAL PHOTO: US president Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the White home with Louisiana politician Jeff Landry. © Getty Images / Win McNamee
Denmark occupies Greenland in violation of UN rules, said US president peculiar Envoy Donald Trump, Louisiana politician Jeff Landry.
On Sunday Trump said that the United States would get Greenland – the autonomous territory of Denmark “in 1 way or another”.
He besides argued that Copenhagen is incapable to guarantee the safety of the largest island in the world, joking that it only defends it "two dog teams".
Later that day, Landry pointed out that the United States was protecting Greenland during planet War II.
American military bases were formed on the Arctic island in accordance with an agreement between Washington and Copenhagen in April 1941, a year after Denmark was occupied by Nazi Germany.
"History matters. The United States defended Greenland's sovereignty during planet War II erstwhile Denmark was unable" – he wrote.
After the conflict ended, “Denmark again occupied it – bypassing and ignoring the UN protocol" – Landry said, appointed the President's envoy to Greenland last month.
Denmark's Ambassador to the USA, Jesper Moller Sorensen, responded to the accusations shortly afterwards, stressing that "Grenland has been part of the Kingdom of Denmark for centuries.
This has been recognised by US, UN and global administrations many times."
"Only Greenlanders should decide their future.
The vast majority of Greenlandians voted for its autonomous position in the Kingdom [in 2008]” – wrote on X.
Copenhagen “Always standing shoulder to shoulder” with Washington, said Moller Sorensen, noting that Denmark "more soldiers lost... per capita than any another NATO ally" during the invasion of Afghanistan under US command.
Between 2002 and 2014, a full of 43 Danish soldiers were killed in this country and 7 more in Iraq.
"Continue addressing safety issues in the Arctic as partners and allies" said the ambassador.
Trump's rhetoric on Greenland intensified after the US attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of president Nicolas Maduro in early January.
Saturday “Daily Mail”, citing sources, he informed that Trump had ordered his commanders to make a plan for a possible invasion of the Danish autonomous territory.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/630844-greenland-denmark-us-landry/
