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Why the US-Ukraine minerals deal is a win-win
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Why the US-Ukraine minerals deal is a win-win

What is the importance of the so-called minerals deals, which have now been concluded between Ukraine and the United States? What is the importance of the visit by the Danish King Frederik to Greenland? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, tour the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.
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The price is right: Greenland edition

How much would it cost for the United States to maintain Greenland as its territory? And what are the revenue possibilities from the Arctic island’s natural resources? Those are two questions the White House is reportedly looking into in the surest sign yet that Trump’s interest in Greenland is genuine.

What if Japan & South Korea sided with China on US tariffs?
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What if Japan & South Korea sided with China on US tariffs?

If China, Japan, and South Korea formed a united front, what kind of leverage would they have in negotiating against US tariffs? I think they are heading in that trajectory. The question is, will it be enough to keep Syria stable and away from descending into civil war? Why does Trump want to take Greenland? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Greenlanders protest in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 15, 2025.
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Vances pare back Greenland trip amid threat of protests

US Second Lady Usha Vance canceled plans to attend Greenland’s biggest dog-sledding race and visit historical sites after officials in Nuuk and Copenhagen balked at an uninvited trip from an official delegation. Vice President JD Vance will now join his wife on the trip.

Sled dogs rest near Qeqertarsuaq, on Disko Island, Greenland's largest island, last summer.
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Greenlanders see red over White House visits

The Americans are coming, and Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute B. Egede is not happy about it. Egede lashed out at the Trump administration for planning visits to the island nation late this week by Second Lady Usha Vance and her son to see a dogsled race, and by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright to tour a US military base.

A man walks as a Danish flag flutters next to Hans Egede Statue ahead of a March 11 general election in Nuuk, Greenland, March 9, 2025.
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Snubbing Trump, Greenland votes to stick closer to Denmark – for now

Greenland’s center-right parties trounced the ruling left-wing coalition in Tuesday’s election. In a blow to US President Donald Trump’s plans to annex the Arctic territory, a once-marginal party that favors a slow separation from Denmark is set to lead the next government.

Fire and ice: Denmark and Greenland respond to Trump
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Fire and ice: Denmark and Greenland respond to Trump

Trump has pledged to gain control of the island "one way or another."

​Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a brief press conference with the German Chancellor in Berlin, Germany, January 28, 2025.
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A Greenland temperature check (still cold, but the tea is hot)

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen admitted on Tuesday that she was “happy” with a new poll revealing that 85% of Greenlanders opposed becoming part of the United States.

​French President Emmanuel Macron receives Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Jan. 28, 2025.
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France weighs EU troop deployment to Greenland

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says Paris is in talks with Copenhagen about sending troops to Greenland. Donald Trump would not take kindly to such a move.

At Davos, all eyes are on Trump
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At Davos, all eyes are on Trump

What’s been going on here in Davos? It’s been Trump, Trump, Trump. Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Davos, Switzerland.