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Late on Wednesday, following a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that they had agreed on “a framework for a future agreement concerning Greenland and the entire Arctic region.”

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “This is a truly great deal for the United States, one that people have committed themselves to. It gives us everything we want.”

However, when asked whether the United States would gain sovereignty over the island, Trump hesitated and replied only: “This is the final long-term agreement.”

A few hours later, three senior anonymous officials told The New York Times that a proposal had been discussed to allow the United States to take control of limited territorial areas in Greenland.

According to the information, these would be restricted areas where the United States could establish a military presence, and the initiative is said to be led by Rutte.

This arrangement is compared to the British military bases in Cyprus, which are officially recognized as British territory.

At the same time, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said late on Wednesday that the issue of Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland was not discussed during his meeting with Donald Trump.

Rutte said, “We have reached a good agreement to really start working on these issues,” reiterating an earlier statement that more work would be needed to reach a real agreement.

NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said that the allies would discuss the framework addressing Trump’s concerns that the island is not protected from Russia or China. According to various news agencies, negotiations between Denmark, Greenland, and the United States will continue to ensure that Russia and China never gain a foothold in Greenland, either economically or militarily.