The deputy speaker of the Greenland Parliament categorically rejected the idea of selling the island.

Greenland is not for sale, and any attempts to discuss the island's transfer to U.S. control are unacceptable, Deputy Speaker of the Greenland Parliament Bentiarak Ottosen warned on January 28, commenting on a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump.

"I think that's not what he (Trump. "I have to do something about Greenland today, because Greenland is not for sale, and the situation is very difficult for Greenlanders and for Danish citizens in Greenland and in the Kingdom of Denmark," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

According to Ottosen, the residents of the island are seriously concerned about the pressure from the United States. Many of them fear that the island may be taken under external control, despite friendly relations with the United States and the existence of a free trade agreement. The politician stressed that the future of Greenland should be decided only by the Greenlanders themselves.

Adjacent Fortress: The United States is turning Greenland into a major missile defense outpost

The Golden Dome over the largest island on the planet will allow the Pentagon to intercept missiles over the Arctic and track the Northern Fleet.

On January 25, Reuters reported that the United States had not abandoned plans for a military takeover of Greenland. Trump and representatives of his administration have doubled down on the possibility of using force, and such statements have caused confusion and alarm in Washington and among US allies, the media reported.

On January 22, Trump announced that he was ready to cooperate with NATO on Greenland's security issues. He added that after the negotiations held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Greenland deal would give Washington greater authority on the island.

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