During the meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, within the framework of the World Economic Forum (WEF), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte did not present any compromise proposal to US President Donald Trump on the issue of Greenland's sovereignty. Alison Hart, head of the alliance's press service, told Reuters about it.
"During the meeting with the President in Davos, the Secretary General did not offer any compromise on the issue of sovereignty," he noted.
Earlier, the Axios portal reported that Rutte offered Trump a draft of the deal, which assumes the preservation of Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland, but at the same time provides for the renewal of the terms of the agreement on the protection of the island signed in 1951.
During his speech at the HTF, Trump stated that he does not plan to use force to establish control over Greenland, and also noted that the previously announced tariffs against European countries that support Greenland will not be applied from February 1.
However, Trump's words did not completely calm the Europeans, as he reaffirmed his main intention to gain control over Greenland, as well as repeated his criticism of Europe in a number of directions, particularly in the matter of migration policy.
Greenland is an autonomous territory within Denmark. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen, in addition to allied obligations within the framework of NATO, signed a treaty on the defense of Greenland, according to which the United States undertook to protect the island from possible aggression.
