The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has sparked a new diplomatic controversy by sending a letter to Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre. In this letter, he expressed his frustration over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and connected it to his renewed interest in controlling Greenland, a territory belonging to Denmark.
"Since your country chose not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping eight wars PLUS, I no longer feel compelled to think solely about peace... but rather about what is good and appropriate for the United States of America," Trump wrote in the letter.
The message was leaked by PBS and confirmed by the Norwegian Prime Minister himself.
In the letter, the U.S. president questions Denmark's "ownership rights" over Greenland, stating that "the world will not be safe" unless the United States has "complete and total control over Greenland."
"Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and besides, why do they have 'ownership rights'? There are no written documents, just that a ship docked there hundreds of years ago," Trump claimed.
The president asserts that he has done "more for NATO than anyone else since its inception" and demanded that the alliance "do something for the United States."
The Norwegian Prime Minister's response was swift. "I can confirm that this is a text message I received yesterday afternoon from President Trump," Støre stated in an official communiqué.
He explained that in their initial communication, alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb, they had asked Trump to hold a group call to ease tensions following the announcement of new U.S. tariffs against European countries, but instead of the call, they received the unexpected letter.
"Norway's stance on Greenland is firm: it belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark, and we fully support that sovereignty," he affirmed.
Støre also emphasized that "the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by an independent committee, not by the Norwegian government," in reference to the U.S. president's grievance, who recently criticized the prize being awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
This incident has escalated transatlantic tensions to their most critical point since the Cold War. Several European governments, led by Germany and France, have rejected what they called "blackmail" by Washington.
Meanwhile, Putin has backed Trump's plan to take over Greenland, with the Kremlin observing the American ambitions with irony.
“Trump will make history if he resolves the Greenland issue,” commented spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday.
Tensions Surrounding Greenland and Nobel Prize Controversy
Why did Trump send a letter to Norway's Prime Minister?
Trump sent the letter to express his frustration over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and to discuss his interest in controlling Greenland.
What was Norway's response to Trump's letter?
Norway's Prime Minister confirmed receiving the letter and reiterated that Greenland belongs to Denmark, supporting its sovereignty.
How did European countries react to Trump's letter?
European governments, including Germany and France, condemned the letter as "blackmail" and criticized the U.S. response.