US, NATO form basis for future agreement on Greenland, I will not impose tariffs - Trump
The United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have formed the basis for a future agreement on Greenland. In this regard, Washington will not impose duties.
US President Donald Trump announced this on the social network Truth Social on Wednesday, January 21.
Trump wrote that he had a "very productive" meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, during which the groundwork for a future agreement on Greenland was laid.
"This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not impose the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st," Trump said in his post.
The American leader added that the United States and its NATO allies are now continuing negotiations on the Golden Dome air defense system as it relates to Greenland.
The Greenland talks will be led by Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on January 21, during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, US President Trump ruled out a military takeover of Greenland. At the same time, he said that he expects negotiations on the purchase of the island to begin as soon as possible.
Also on January 21, a number of media outlets reported that the European Parliament froze the trade deal between the EU and the US because of Trump's claims to Greenland.