The upcoming visit of a US delegation to Greenland, including the national security adviser, is a manifestation of "unacceptable pressure" against the Kingdom of Denmark, part of which is the autonomous Arctic territory, in which US President Donald Trump has expressed interest, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said today, quoted by Agence France-Presse, BTA reported.
"We cannot organize a private visit with official representatives of another country", Frederiksen said. "The pressure on Greenland and Denmark in this situation is unacceptable. And it is pressure that we will resist", she added.
Greenland is about to form a government after the March 11 elections. On Facebook, the outgoing government said that "it will not send any invitations to visit – private or official".
"The current government is a transitional government, awaiting the formation of a new governing coalition, and we have asked all countries to comply with that process," the publication says.
US National Security Advisor Mike Walz will visit Greenland this week, the Arctic territory's outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede announced, as well as Energy Minister Chris Wright.
US Vice President J.D. Vance's wife, Usha Vance, will also be on the island with the delegation from Thursday to Sunday, where she will attend a dog sled race in Sisimiut, the White House said. "When a visit like this is arranged and Greenlandic leaders say they don't want it, you can't take it as a sign of respect," Frederiksen said.