Media: Finnish officers conclude Greenland mission

Two Finnish liaison officers have concluded a fact-finding mission in Greenland and are expected to return to Finland by the end of this week, according to information obtained by Finnish public broadcaster Yle.

Finland deployed the officers last week at the request of Denmark as part of a multinational military initiative in the Arctic. The move came amid escalating rhetoric from US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly suggested that the United States should annex Greenland, Caliber.Az reports. 

Several European countries joined the effort, including France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The United States was also invited to participate. Military officials from Germany and the Netherlands have since departed Greenland.

Trump has argued that the United States needs to take control of the semiautonomous island because it does not believe Denmark, which governs the territory, is capable of adequately defending it.

Denmark and Greenland began negotiations with the United States approximately 10 days ago, though the content of those discussions has not been made public.

Following a meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that he and Rutte had "formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland", as well as the Arctic region.

By Sabina Mammadli