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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maira Butt

Trump accused of exaggerating Russian threat to Greenland as European troops arrive

US president Donald Trump is exaggerating the threat to Greenland posed by Russia and China, Sweden’s defence minister has said as European troops arrived in the territory.

Military reinforcements from France, Germany, Norway and Sweden are set to help boost Arctic security amid the president’s persistent threats of a full US takeover.

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