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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will work with NATO on Greenland, citing coordination with the alliance following talks in Davos, Switzerland.
“We’re all going to work together, and actually, NATO is going to be involved with us,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Davos to Washington, D.C. “We’re going to be doing parts of it in conjunction with NATO, which is really the way it should be.”
Trump added that there was “a good spirit to get something done.”
Trump said a framework agreement involving Greenland and the broader Arctic region was established after his meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Describing the framework as “indefinite,” Trump said it had no time limit and would allow the U.S. to conduct activities on Greenland, including military matters. He said NATO would be involved in these efforts.
Asked about Denmark’s position, Trump said discussions had been positive and suggested further information would be provided in the coming weeks.
Trump said progress had been made in negotiations related to the Russia-Ukraine war, referencing what he described as a productive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
He said he believed both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy wanted peace and that “everyone is making concessions.”
Trump also said he had no objection to Russia paying a $1 billion participation fee to join the Board of Peace using funds from frozen accounts.
Trump also addressed Iran, repeating that the U.S. has a large naval force moving toward the region as a precaution.
“We have a big fleet heading in that direction,” he said, adding that the situation was being closely monitored and that he would prefer no escalation.
Trump made the remarks while reviewing his Davos trip and discussing U.S. positions on Greenland, Ukraine and Iran.
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