Trump's Greenland threat defused
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President Donald Trump appeared to back off his maximalist demand at Davos that the U.S. take ownership of Greenland, moving instead toward a deal.
Europe may have rallied to see off President Donald Trump over Greenland, but its leaders recognise the confrontation is unlikely to be the last in dealings with his increasingly strident version of the United States.
It’s been a long-standing Kremlin strategy to drive a permanent wedge between the United States and Europe, dividing and weakening its traditional adversaries in the West.
Territorial integrity is a core tenet of Europe that is at risk from Russian and American imperialism. Brussels has fought back.
Europeans are reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Trump said Wednesday that the "framework" of a deal had been agreed.
European shares fell on Wednesday, deepening a selloff sparked by renewed trade tensions linked to Greenland, casting a shadow on upbeat corporate updates. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.3% by 0950 GMT.
Russian officials and media are reacting to President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland with a mix of glee and caution.