by DAN WOODLAND, NEWS REPORTER dailymail.co.uk
Denmark and the US are stuck in a 'fundamental disagreement' over Greenland after leaders from both countries met for talks in Washington earlier today.
Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the meeting with vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio was 'frank but also constructive' but admitted work was needed to 'find a common way forward'.
'The discussions focused on how to ensure the long-term security in Greenland, and here our perspectives continue to differ,' Mr Rasmussen told reporters after joining Greenland's foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, for the talks.
'I must say the president has made his view clear and we have a different position,' he added.
Donald Trump is trying to make the case to seize control of the island because of its location, its mineral resources and rising Russian and Chinese military activity in the region - and has not ruled out the use of force.
His warnings have ignited worry among European countries, especially following the US attack on Venezuela last week.
Danish defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced an increase in Denmark's 'military presence and exercise activity' on Greenland on Tuesday, while soldiers from from Sweden are also en route.
Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on X on Wednesday that, 'Some officers from the Swedish Armed Forces are arriving in Greenland today,' as part of a group from several allied countries.
And Germany is also reportedly planning to send troops to the island as part of a 'reconnaissance team' seeking to 'deter potential external aggressors and protect the alliance's territory', German news outlet Bild reported.
The team will comprise of 13 members of the Bundeswehr - Germany's Armed Forces - and they will only stay in the country for two days, according to the BBC.
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By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER, dailymail.co.uk
Republican Senator Jim Risch killed a Senate vote on curbing President Trump's military powers in Venezuela via a procedural move Wednesday evening—after two GOP rebels who'd voted against Trump last week dramatically switched sides.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman argued the war powers resolution should be disregarded because no U.S. troops are currently engaged in hostilities in Venezuela.
But the procedural victory came only after Senators Josh Hawley and Todd Young—two of five Republicans who'd defied Trump just days earlier—reversed course following intense pressure from the White House.
Hawley's flip was particularly striking. The Missouri populist had voted last Thursday to advance the resolution restricting Trump's ability to wage war in Venezuela without Congressional approval, helping it pass 52-47.
But on Wednesday, Hawley told Punchbowl News he would vote with GOP leaders to kill the effort after Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed 'there are currently no U.S. Armed Forces in Venezuela' and promised to notify Congress of any troop movements.
Indiana Republican Todd Young—another of the original five GOP defectors—provided the final crucial vote. He'd cryptically told reporters Wednesday morning he would have 'a lot more to say about that soon' when asked about his position.
Hours before the vote, Senate Majority Leader John Thune admitted he wasn't sure if he had the votes to stop the War Powers resolution from passing. The turnabout also comes as the president has tempered his rhetoric on Iran, but continues to deliberate his options.
Trump had unleashed fury at the five Republican senators after last week's procedural vote, naming Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Young and Hawley as members of Congress who 'should never be elected to office again.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15463657/Trump-dramatic-U-turn-granting-unchecked-war-powers-ferocious-pressure-campaign.html
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