politics
January 19, 2026
UK says it won’t to yield to Trump on Greenland
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has called her government’s support for Danish sovereignty over Greenland “non-negotiable”
TL;DR
- UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy stated the British position on the US bid to acquire Greenland is "non-negotiable."
- This stance is in response to US President Donald Trump's plans to impose trade tariffs on European countries opposing the acquisition.
- Trump claims US sovereignty over Greenland is necessary for national security and that other NATO members cannot defend it.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer previously stated Greenland's future is for "the Greenlanders and the Danes" to decide.
- Several European and Nordic countries participated in a Danish-led military exercise in Greenland.
- The EU has threatened retaliatory measures against potential US tariffs.
- Russia's Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the situation "extraordinary in terms of international law."
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