On paper, this token force is being deployed to bolster the island's security in response to U.S. complaints. What is extraordinary, perhaps even unprecedented, is that it serves as message more to the U.

Denmark's politicians are downplaying Trump's claims of Russian and Chinese threats to Greenland. But Danish intelligence warned about Russia and China in stark terms.

In a statement, the company said it plans to write off the value of its Russian business, which had equity of EUR469 million ($546 million) as of Dec. 31, 2025. Despite the seizure, Rockwool said it will seek to protect its rights under the bilateral investment treaty between Denmark and Russia.

A map of disruption and sabotage staged by Russia, according to Western officials. (AP Digital Embed) Russia carried out cyberattacks against infrastructure and websites in Denmark in 2024 and 2025, Danish authorities say in a new assessment published this ...

The US President’s remarks came after a high-stakes meeting between US, Danish and Greenlandic officials, and has not ruled out taking the island by force.