US to revisit Greenland in meeting with Danes

Bloomberg

Three months after Donald Trump’s efforts to buy Greenland were rebuffed, talks targeting the island are being resumed, this time with a focus on investments and security.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was expected to meet with Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the strategically important Arctic territory.
“We want the Arctic to remain a low-tension area so it is very important to have a close cooperation with the US in terms of presence and enforcement,” Kofod said in a phone interview, after confirming the meeting was taking place.
Greenland, which is an independent territory inside the Kingdom of Denmark, became the focus of an international spat in August when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen rejected Trump’s bid to buy the island.
The incident prompted the US president to cancel a state visit to Denmark, after Frederiksen referred to the discussion as “absurd.”
Trump responded by calling her remark “nasty.” The two ultimately resolved the dispute over the phone.
Kofod declined to comment on whether the US is still pursuing a purchase of Greenland.
“This meeting is a way for us to discuss their interest and presence and a way to transform their interest in Greenland into investments,” he said.