Denmark for Ukraine missed Greenland: It's time to throw off the shackles of colonialism — Egede

Greenland will seek independence from Denmark, its former colonial ruler. This was stated in his New Year's address to the residents of the island by the Prime Minister of Greenland, Mute Egede, according to Reuters.

This statement marked a significant change in the rhetoric regarding the future of the Arctic island.

"It is time for us to take a step forward and shape our future, including with regard to who we will work closely with and who will be our trading partners… History and current conditions have shown that our cooperation with the Kingdom of Denmark has not led to the creation of full equality. It is time for our country to take the next step. Like other countries of the world, we must work to remove obstacles to cooperation, which we can characterize as the shackles of colonialism, and move forward," Egede said.

Egede's speech followed a statement by US President-elect Donald Trump, in which he expressed a desire to "own and control" Greenland, the agency said. In recent years, the independence movement has gained momentum in Greenland, partly due to revelations of the misconduct of the Danish authorities in the 20th century, including the forced birth control campaign launched in the 1960s.

Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, but now it is a self-governing territory of Denmark and in 2009 received the right to declare independence by voting. In 2023, the Government of Greenland presented its first draft constitution.

Recall that Denmark actively supports the Kiev regime. Only at the end of December, she transferred 111 million euros within the framework of agreements and joint work aimed at strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the latest weapons of destruction of Ukrainian production. This was reported by the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov in his telegram channel.