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flag Denmark backed U.S. in intercepting a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker in the Atlantic, reaffirming Greenland is not for sale.

flag Amid growing tensions over the Trump administration's renewed push to acquire Greenland, a Danish official confirmed that Denmark supported U.S. forces in the eastern Atlantic last week during the interception of an oil tanker violating U.S. sanctions. flag Targeting ships connected to Venezuela, the operation was a part of a weeks-long hunt that began in the Caribbean. flag Both Danish and Greenlandic leaders reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and is still a part of the Danish realm, even though specifics of Denmark's involvement were not made public. flag The White House has not commented on the incident, but U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are scheduled to meet with Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington. flag Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of NATO, emphasized Arctic security while avoiding taking sides. flag Trump reaffirmed his position that the United States must secure Greenland in order to thwart Chinese or Russian influence, stating that he would pursue it "one way or the other." flag To strengthen ties with Denmark, a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is visiting Copenhagen.

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