Greenland pushes for closer ties with U.S.

Yes, but: Egede emphasized at the briefing in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, that the territory is not for sale, per local broadcaster KNR.

Driving the news: "I'd like to repeat again ... we do not want to be Danes, and we do not want to be Americans. Greenland's future is decided in Greenland and by the citizens of Greenland," Egede said, according to the Greenlandic outlet Sermitsiaq.

• "We need to do business with the U.S. We have begun to start a dialogue and seek opportunities for cooperation with Trump," Egede said, per KNR.
• Greenland has its "doors open in terms of mining" and "we have to trade with the U.S.," Egede said.

Zoom out: Trump had declined to rule out military force to acquire Greenland, which is defended by NATO member Denmark.

• Egede said at the briefing it was "worrying" when he first heard about this, but noted Vice President-elect JD Vance made clear on Sunday the U.S. had "no interest in using weapons," according to Reuters.
• "Our interest is in cooperation," Egede added.

Meanwhile, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said during a Monday briefing in Jerusalem he doesn't want to "get into any dispute" with Trump.

• "He has a certain specific way to formulate requests and what we are doing right now is getting into a more detailed dialogue with the incoming president," Rasmussen added.
• "The Americans have certain concerns about the security situation in the Arctic, which we share and, therefore, in close cooperation with Greenland, we are ready to continue talks with the incoming U.S. president, in order to ensure legitimate American interests."

Context: Greenland is situated between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, and countries including China and Russia have been racing for resources in the region, which is being impacted by the effects of climate change.

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