Rubio stated that Greenland is part of Denmark "for now"
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The U.S. Secretary of State spoke about negotiations regarding the use of Greenland for defense. He noted that the island remains part of Denmark for the time being.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Greenland is "for now" part of Denmark, UNN reports with reference to the AP.
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Rubio said that negotiations on using Greenland for collective defense are "in a good place," though he declined to discuss details publicly.
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"The President believes that it is much easier to protect territory when you control it, and control it completely," Rubio said. "We are obviously in negotiations with both Denmark and Greenland. They are currently ongoing on a monthly basis. I think we will have some pretty good news."