Greenland has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the United States on territorial defense and the development of local mining resources. Prime Minister Múte Egede stated that his government is exploring ways to engage in discussions with Donald Trump,

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen that he's ready to speak with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. MUTE EGEDE, GREENLAND PRIME MINISTER: A thing that has also come to light,

Greenland’s leader Múte Egede said that he is prepared to start negotiations with President-elect Donald Trump about the future of the Arctic island. But he did warn the president-elect that his people were not interested in becoming a part of the United States, The New York Post reported.

The prime minister of the Greenland says the people of his mineral-rich Arctic territory don't want to be Americans but that he's open to greater cooperation with the United States.

Greenland's leader Múte Egede has shut down Donald Trump's attempt to gain control of the territory, but has agreed to negotiate with the President-elect. Speaking at a press conference in Denmark on Friday,

During a press conference in Denmark, Greenland's leader said that he was willing to enter discussions into what unites Greenland and the US.