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Protests under the slogan “Don’t touch Greenland” took place in Danish cities and Nuuk, with groups like Uagut demanding defense of democratic principles and human rights against external interference

Just 17% of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, and substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans oppose using military force to annex the island, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found

Danish official says "fundamental disagreements" remains after talks with VP Vance and Marco Rubio

Germany may send a small Bundeswehr advance team to Greenland as early as this week, with the effort reportedly coordinated via Copenhagen rather than NATO structures - BILD reports

Swedish PM: "Swedish Armed Forces personnel have begun deploying to Greenland today as part of a group from several allied European nations. Sweden is sending personnel from the Armed Forces at Denmark’s request."

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced that his country will open a consulate in Greenland on February 6 and said that the "blackmail" by the United States against the Danish island must end.

Trump: NATO must pave the way for us to acquire Greenland, otherwise Russia or China will get it.

Trump: NATO will become stronger and more effective with US control of Greenland

Trump: Greenland is extremely important to the "Golden Dome" project.

Trump: The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, NATO would not be an effective force or deterrent - Not even close! They know that, and so do I. NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES.

Macron on Greenland: If sovereignty of an ally is affected, knock-on effects would be unprecedented. We do not underestimate statements on Greenland

French Foreign Minister: Greenland has chosen Denmark, NATO, and the European Union

Greenland official says people are "very worried" about Trump's calls to take over the island, calling it “unfathomable.”

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen: We want to strengthen security cooperation in the Arctic—with the United States, NATO, Europe, and our Arctic NATO allies. Just as the Baltic states do not defend NATO’s eastern flank alone, security in the Arctic is a shared responsibility. NATO must protect Greenland as it does every part of its territory, and that collective guarantee is the strongest defense against Russian or Chinese threats in the Arctic

The Danish Prime Minister and the Premier of Greenland will hold a press conference at 3pm Danish time. —TV2

“If we don’t take Greenland, Russia or China will take Greenland, and I’m am not going to let that happen,” President Donald J. Trump tells reporters earlier onboard Air Force One, stating that he would love to make a deal with them instead of military action, but says, “one way or the other, we’re gonna have Greenland.”

Danish MP Rasmus Jarlov: Denmark will not hand over Greenland even if the USA threatens us with nuclear weapons

Trump: "I'm a fan of Denmark too. They've been very nice to me. But the fact that they had a boat land there [Greenland] 500 years ago doesn't mean they own the land. I'm sure we had lots of boats go there also."

The UK is quietly taking a leading role on Greenland, trying to persuade Trump he doesn’t need to take it over by demonstrating Europe is serious about Arctic security. In last 48 hours Starmer has spoken to Trump twice about the High North, as well as Frederiksen, Rutte, Macron, Merz. The UK this week deployed 1,500 Royal Marines commandos to northern Norway. It led discussion on the topic at NATO’s North Atlantic Council. Healey sent message to Danish counterpart. All suggests a larger British role than publicly advertised. Starmer has been telling Trump that Europe will do more in the Arctic and urging European counterparts to step up their security presence and cooperation with the US there

Russia's foreign ministry on the U.S. military's tanker seizure: "Washington’s readiness to provoke acute international crises, including in Russian-American relations, which are already severely strained, is both regrettable and alarming. The Marinera incident can only lead to a further escalation of military-political tensions in the Euro-Atlantic region and a dangerous lowering of the threshold for using force against civilian shipping"

Trump advisers met at the White House with Denmark, Greenland envoys as Trump reignites 'takeover' talk - AP

.@PressSec on Greenland: "@POTUS has been very open and clear. that he views it in the best interest of the United States to deter Russian and Chinese aggression in the arctic region—and so that's why his team is currently talking about what a potential purchase would look like."

Valkoinen talo Grönlannista: Trump ja kansallisen turvallisuuden tiimi keskustelevat siitä aktiivisesti

Trump sanoi: "Olemme aina Naton tukena, vaikka he eivät olisikaan meidän tukenamme."

Puhemies Mike Johnson tyrmäsi tänä aamuna jälleen Valkoisen talon väitteen, jonka mukaan Grönlannin valtaamiseksi on harkittu sotilaallisia toimia – "En usko, että kukaan puhuu sotilaallisen voiman käytöstä Grönlannissa. He etsivät diplomaattisia kanavia."

Viranomaisten mukaan Yhdysvaltain joukot nousivat pakotteiden kohteena olevalle öljytankkerille Islannin ja Britteinsaarten välillä ennen kuin Venäjän sotalaivoja ja sukellusvene ehtivät saapua. Tankkeri tunnettiin aiemmin nimellä Bella 1, mutta se oli vaihtanut lippuaan venäläiseksi alukseksi.

Salainen Rubio kertoo lainsäätäjille, että Trumpin viimeaikaiset uhkaukset Grönlantia vastaan eivät merkinneet välitöntä hyökkäystä ja että tavoitteena on ostaa saari Tanskalta - WSJ

Valkoisen talon lehdistösihteeri Karoline Leavitt kertoi CNBC:lle, että presidentti Trump harkitsee sotilaallisen voiman käyttöä Grönlannin valtaamiseksi.

The White House: Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland, and the use of the US military remains a viable option.

Joint Statement on Greenland