Kathmandu. US President Donald Trump’s call for Greenland to become part of the US has drawn international condemnation.

The international community has said that Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela has raised concerns about the mineral-rich Arctic region of Greenland. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said, “We need Greenland for our national security. Denmark can’t. ’

The island of Greenland is rich in rare minerals and could be an important draw as the polar ice melts and new shipping routes emerge. Greenland is on the shortest missile launch route between Russia and the United States, and Washington already has a military base there.

“Let’s talk about Greenland in 20 days,” Trump said. We will be working to address our concerns over Greenland within two months. “Enough is enough,” Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Friedrich Nielsen said on social media, referring to the US leader. There is no pressure now. No further accusations. Now there is no idea of a merger. ”

“We are open to talks,” he said. We are open to discussion. But it must be done through proper channels and with respect for international law. ”

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also urged the United States over the weekend not to threaten its traditional ally, and on Monday the EU, along with several European countries, backed Copenhagen.

US President Donald Trump has surprised European leaders with an attack on Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is detained in New York. Trump has now said that the US will operate Venezuela indefinitely and use its vast oil reserves.

In a telephone interview with The Atlantic, Trump was asked about the impact of Venezuela’s military campaign on Greenland, and said the decision would be made by someone else. “They have to look at it for themselves. “I don’t know,” Trump said. ”

Last month, Trump claimed that Russian and Chinese ships were in all areas. China’s foreign ministry responded on Monday by urging the US not to “use the so-called Chinese threat as an excuse for personal gain”.

The controversy has sparked many statements from across Europe in support of China. “The EU is committed to protecting the territorial integrity of its members,” EU foreign policy spokeswoman Anita Hipper told reporters. ”

The leaders of Finland, Sweden and Norway said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said “only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark” would determine the future of the region.