Finnish President Alexander Stubb has cautioned that the Greenland crisis is still ongoing, despite US President Donald Trump’s statement that he will not resort to force to gain control of the territory. Stubb acknowledged that Trump had eased tensions with his speech at Davos but outlined three potential outcomes: a positive resolution involving NATO cooperation for Arctic security, a negative scenario of ongoing tariff disputes, and a worst-case scenario of military intervention.
Expressing relief at Trump’s pledge not to use military action to acquire Greenland, Stubb emphasized that while tensions have de-escalated, the situation is not fully resolved. The Finnish President’s remarks were made in response to Trump’s recent remarks at the World Economic Forum, where he mistakenly referenced Greenland and Iceland, asserting the island’s strategic importance for national and international security.
Trump indicated a desire for negotiations regarding the acquisition of Greenland but clarified that he does not intend to use or threaten military force. In a separate development, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed his position on Greenland’s sovereignty ahead of a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, emphasizing the island’s status as a matter for Greenlanders and Denmark alone. Starmer condemned the use of tariffs to pressure allies as inappropriate.