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Attack Greenland and NATO is finished, Trump warned
Sir Keir Starmer has backed Denmark's prime minister after she warned NATO would be finished if the US attacks Greenland.
Hot on the heels of ordering the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during strikes on Saturday, Donald Trump reiterated he wants to take over the Danish territory. Politics latest: Rumours of Labour leadership challenges continue Speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, Sir Keir said: "Let me be really clear about Greenland - the future for Greenland is for Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark.
"Denmark is a close European ally, a close NATO ally. And the future therefore has to be for Greenland, for the Kingdom of Denmark, and only for Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark." Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she would "strongly urge the US to stop the threats against a historically close ally".
Sir Keir added: "I stand with her. She's right about the future of Greenland." In a statement to the House of Commons later, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper reiterated the prime minister's position, saying: "Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Our close European partners, our long-standing NATO allies and all our countries work closely together on security issues, and will always do so. "The future of Greenland is a matter for the Greenlanders and Danes, and no-one else." In comments on Monday afternoon, the Danish prime minister said Mr Trump "should be taken seriously when he says that he wants Greenland.
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