“Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told US special envoy Jeff Landry that Greenland is not for sale.”

Jens-Frederik NielsenStatementMay 18, 2026Read the original

After meeting US envoy Jeff Landry in Nuuk.

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Nielsen told Landry in Nuuk on 18 May 2026 that Greenland is not for sale and self-determination is not negotiable.

What we found

Al Jazeera and AFP report the meeting and Nielsen's words. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

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'Not for sale': Greenland premier tells US envoy. [1]

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[1]Al Jazeera · 'Not for sale': Greenland premier tells US envoy

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