After the meeting, Denmark's foreign minister said they're eager to work with the U.S. while respecting the "red lines of the Kingdom of Denmark."

We didn’t manage to change the American position,' the Danish foreign minister said after a meeting to discuss Trump's bid to acquire Greenland.

Denmark’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that a “fundamental disagreement” with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland remained unresolved after high-level talks in Washington, even as Denmark and NATO allies moved to increase their military presence in the Arctic territory amid rising tensions.

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The crisis has come. The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland meet today at the White House with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Hours before the meeting, the Danish defense ministry announced a stepped-up military presence in Greenland, including aircraft, ships, and soldiers.

U.S. officials are expected to meet with Danish and Greenlandic counterparts in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

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