'US can't bully Denmark into making a decision!' - Copenhagen demonstrators rally against Washington pressure on Arctic island

"Hundreds of demonstrators rallied outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen on Saturday to show solidarity with Greenland amid growing concerns over American pressure on the Arctic territory. Footage shows protesters marching through the city and holding placards reading, 'The people of Greenland cannot be bribed to become part of the divided States of America', 'Our land, our freedom, our voice!' and 'MAGA - Make America go away'. "I'm here to show solidarity with Greenland in this," one demonstrator said. "Hard situation with a lot of pressure from greater powers. And I think it's important to show our opinion, because I'm Danish myself, that there are a lot of people who are with them in this situation, and we hope for Greenland, and look for the Greenlanders to be able to determine their own future." Protests were also ongoing in other locations across Denmark, as well as in Greenland's capital, Nuuk. The rallies follow meetings in Washington this week between Danish officials and US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen described the talks as 'polite and constructive', yet pointed out that 'fundamental disagreements' remain. Denmark, a founding member of NATO, has repeatedly rejected any proposal to sell the territory, reaffirming its sovereignty over the island. Earlier this week, Trump vowed that Greenland will belong to the United States 'one way or the other', warning that if the US does not act, Russia or China will. Russia has repeatedly dismissed these claims, stating "neither Russia nor China has announced any such plans." On Friday, Trump said the US is 'talking to NATO' about its plans to take Greenland and floated the possibility of tariffs against countries that do not support his plan to acquire the territory. Several European countries, including Denmark and France, have deployed small contingents of troops to Greenland as part of NATO exercises aimed at safeguarding the island's sovereignty."