The trip by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the Danish territory came amid pressure from President Trump and appeared to have been meant as reassurance to Greenlanders.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrived Friday in Nuuk for talks with her Greenlandic counterpart after a turbulent week that saw US President Donald Trump back down from threats to seize the Arctic island and agree to negotiations.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will on Friday hold talks with her Greenlandic counterpart after a turbulent week that saw US President Donald Trump back down from his threats to

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has arrived in Greenland for talks with the country’s leader following US takeover claims.

The announcement was the latest head-spinning twist in his effort to seize Greenland from Denmark despite Danish and Greenlandic objections that the island is not for sale.

But after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Swiss Alpine resort, Trump said Western Arctic allies could forge a new deal over the strategic island territory of

After weeks of declaring the U.S. must own Greenland, Pres. Trump backed off on threats to take the country by force and dropped NATO tariffs threats.

Trump has threatened to use force in the Danish-controlled territory — and in Iran, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba. Americans do not want him to follow through. The president's choice to become U.S. ambassador to Iceland has apologized for reportedly quipping about making the island the 52nd stat The Danish territory is largely uninhabited,