Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen that he's ready to speak with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. MUTE EGEDE, GREENLAND PRIME MINISTER: A thing that has also come to light,

To borrow an ancient Greek metaphor, the ship of state has reversed course under President-elect Donald Trump. In a joint news conference with Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen on Friday, Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede insisted that the people of Greenland desire independence,

Trump Jr. reportedly claimed during his visit that the Danish people exhibit racism toward native Greenlanders. Frederiksen on Thursday addressed those accusations, saying: “You can’t say that Danes are racists across the board,” while acknowledging that racism against Greenlanders does exist.

Denmark recognises that the United States has security interests in the Arctic and is ready to discuss these with the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday.

Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede said he is “ready” to talk with President-elect Trump, who has recently expressed ambitions for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, the world’s largest island. Egede was asked during a press conference in Copenhagen on Friday if he was in touch with the president-elect.

Greenland wants to work closer with the United States in the area of defence and on exploring the Arctic island's mining resources, Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede told a press conference on Monday.