NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Sunday held a conversation with US President Donald Trump on the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic, amid Washington's threat to impose 10 per cent tariffs on Denmark and European Union countries. Mark Rutte said that he will meet US President Trump this week in Davos. In a post on X, Mark Rutte said, "Spoke with POTUS regarding the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic. In his post, Trump claimed the move is necessary for national security, citing China's and Russia's interest in the territory. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are the countries Trump mentioned in his post, which are now under fire from his tariff threats.

Source: News 24 January 18, 2026 20:47 UTC