The premiere of Danish Mette Frederiksen criticized the US; I want to talk to Washington about the strengthening of the Arctic

The Mette Frederiksen premiere of Danish in Greenland criticized Donald Trump for making territorial claims against the island and offered Washington talks about strengthening security in the Arctic. Marco Rubio, the head of Danish Danish diplomacy, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, talked about American claims with the US Secretary of US.

“Another country cannot be taken, even if you have an argument in the form of international security,” Frederiksen said to Americans during a press conference on board a Danish patrol ship. She reminded earlier that Denmark She always respected the United States and was inspired by America. “However, when you demand the takeover of part of the territory of the Danish kingdom, when we are subjected to threats from our closest ally, what we have to think about a country that we admired for so many years?” Frederiksen asked. “You know us and you know that we will not give up,” she said.

Premiere of Denmark: I want a close and proper dialogue with the American administration

The head of the Danish government referred to the need to comply with international law. – These are the basic principles arising after World War II, so that small countries do not fear large ones – she reminded.

Frederiksen, asked by journalists if the Danish authorities are trying to organize a meeting with the President of the USA Donald Trumpshe replied that “she wants a close and proper dialogue with the American administration.” – We want to strengthen security in the Arctic and we are happy to cooperate with the Americans in this area – she declared.

The premiere of Denmark on board the ship was accompanied by representatives of the Greenland authorities: the future Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen from the Democraci party and the outgoing Mute B. Egede from the IA leftist party.

“I took the opportunity to explain a few things”

Marco Rubio also talked about American claims with the US Secretary of State in Brussels, the head of Danish diplomacy Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

They both take part in Brussels in a two -day meeting of foreign ministers NATO countrieswhich began on Thursday.

– I took the opportunity to explain a few things, namely that these constant statements of the president (US Donald Trump – ed.), Who has a vision or ambition to take over Greenland, are not justified – said Rasmussen Danish public broadcaster dr.

He added that Trump's statements “reached a level that is not in line with international law.” When asked about the reaction of Rubio, he only replied that “he had the impression that he had been heard”.

At the same time, Rasmussen stipulated that Greenland was not the subject of official Danish-American talks and was not attended by a representative of the Greenland authorities.