Troops in Greenland

TROOPS from several European countries have been arriving in Greenland in a show of support for the Arctic island’s security.

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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the Mauken Training Area near Bardufoss in northern Norway where she saw British and Norwegian soldiers taking part in cold weather training as part of a Nato exercise. Ms Cooper was visiting Norway to discuss Russian and Chinese threats to the Arctic and Nato's presence in the region. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

(Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

The move comes after talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the US highlighted “fundamental disagreement” between the Trump administration and European allies on the future of the autonomous territory of Denmark.