NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has been placed in an awkward spot by US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland from Denmark

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has been placed in an awkward spot by US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland from Denmark

 Fabrice COFFRINI

NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday "thoughtful diplomacy" was needed to deal with tensions over Greenland, as President Donald Trump headed to Davos pushing US claims on the territory.

"I see that there are these tensions at the moment, there's no doubt. Again, I'm not going to comment on that, but I can assure you, the only way to deal with that is, in the end, thoughtful diplomacy," Rutte said at the World Economic Forum.

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