Events

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."

White House on Greenland: being actively discussed by Trump and national security team

Trump says "We will always be there for NATO, even if they won't be there for us"

Speaker Mike Johnson this morning again dismisses the White House saying military action is on the table to seize Greenland — “I don't think anybody's talking about using military force in Greenland. They're looking at diplomatic channels.”

U.S. forces boarded sanctioned oil tanker between Iceland and the British isles before Russian warships and a submarine could arrive, officials say. The tanker was previously called Bella 1, but had reflagged to become a Russian vessel

Sec. Rubio tells lawmakers that recent Trump threats against Greenland didn't signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark - WSJ

President Trump is considering using military force to acquire Greenland, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tells CNBC

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

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Donald Trump is serious about wanting to take control of Greenland, despite clear rejection from both Greenland and Denmark. “If the United States attacks another NATO country, everything stops.” - Reuters

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul: Denmark is a member of NATO, Greenland will also be defended by NATO in principle

Greenland PM to Trump: "That's enough now." "No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation," Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Facebook. "We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law

Finnish police say they have apprehended a ship suspected of damaging a critical undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland to Estonia

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says he had an hour-long call with Trump, Zelensky, Macron, Starmer, Meloni, Merz, NATO's Rutte, von der Leyen and others. They discussed concrete steps to end the war, aiming for a just and lasting peace

The Danish Foreign Ministry has summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, to demand answers to comments made this past weekend by President Donald J. Trump’s recently appointed Special Envoy to Greenland, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who publicly stated that the mission of his part-time role is to make Greenland a part of the United States. Trump’s appointment of Landry to this position without the consultation of Denmark, and statements made today by the President, have reignited tensions between the two allies over aggressive - almost belligerent - behavior towards Denmark by the Trump Administration over Greenland.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has resumed his demand for Greenland, stating earlier today during the event announcing the Trump-class battleship, “We need Greenland for national protection. They have a very small population. They say Denmark, but Denmark has spent no money, they have no military protection. They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago or something with a boat, well we were there with boats too I’m sure. So we’ll have to work it all out… We need Greenland for national security, not for minerals - we have so many sites for minerals and oil and everything - we have more oil than any other country in the world. We need Greenland for national security.”

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrest of a Norwegian citizen in Iran and announced that further details would not be released due to confidentiality considerations.

Sweden protests Iran’s reported death sentence for a Swedish citizen, emphasizing opposition to capital punishment

Reuters: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person at the award ceremony in Oslo, the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said, with her current whereabouts unknown

Sweden advises its citizens against traveling to Venezuela

Question: If Russia and Putin attacks Finland, would you defend Finland. TRUMP: Yes I would. They're a member of NATO

A new drone will patrol the Danish-German border, Danish authorities confirm

Russian warships have repeatedly sailed on collision courses, aimed weapons at Danish naval vessels and disrupted navigation systems in Denmark's straits that connect the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, its defence intelligence service said on Friday

Ten Norwegian soldiers went missing during a military exercise in Sør-Varanger. Five of them were found safe and sound. According to Finnmark County Police, the search for the remaining five soldiers is still ongoing.

Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed countering Russian provocations and plans for the next meeting in the Ramstein format

German authorities are investigating multiple drone sightings over Schleswig-Holstein last week, including near key infrastructure like Kiel University Hospital, a power plant, and the state government headquarters. The drones reportedly flew in coordinated paths - Der Spiegel

Military and politicians propose protecting Western Ukraine with air defense systems with possible expansion to the Ukrainian capital, — The Telegraph

Ukrainians have begun teaching Danes to shoot down drones: training is taking place in Denmark, — General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine