It was not a fruitless initiative. The foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark stated that diplomatic talks with the United States have been largely constructive, but the crisis is not over.
They warn that there is still no final solution regarding the threat posed, according to them, by US President Donald Trump's obsession with taking control of the autonomous territory.
"The talks were positive, but the future of Greenland remains unclear. We are not where we want to be yet. The road ahead is long and it is still too early to say where we will end up," said Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland's foreign minister.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen also expressed the same line: "We have not yet emerged from this situation and we do not have a final solution. However, our position today is much better compared to a few weeks ago."
Trump has continued to publicly express his desire for Greenland to join the US, justifying this with national security interests.
Although a 1951 treaty allows the US military to establish and operate military bases in Greenland, Trump has argued that the territory's defense can only be fully guaranteed if it is owned by the US, calling this a "psychologically important" step.
He claims that China and Russia could pose a threat to Greenland, especially with melting glaciers and the opening of new sea routes in the Arctic — an assessment that Denmark and its NATO allies reject.
As a result of the tensions, a joint working group was established between Denmark, Greenland and the US, with the aim of alleviating US security concerns. Rasmussen confirmed that the first meetings have already taken place and that talks will continue.
