As Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a plan to end the war with Russia is “90 percent ready,” tensions were high at a major meeting in Paris. While leaders were keen to keep the United States fully involved in supporting Ukraine, the atmosphere in the room was uneasy.
Recent developments added to the strain. The Trump administration’s controversial role in Venezuela, followed by President Trump’s statement that the US “needs Greenland for national security,” raised serious concerns in Europe. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is an autonomous territory of Denmark and holds strategic importance in the Arctic region.
During the Paris meeting, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faced direct pressure while sitting opposite Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. European leaders urged Denmark not to provoke Washington, fearing it could weaken US backing for Ukraine.
Although Europe preferred to keep the Greenland issue separate, growing pressure forced a response. Leaders of major European nations issued a joint statement stressing that Greenland is part of NATO and that Arctic security must be addressed collectively by all NATO allies, including the United States.
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