From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.

Trump’s bid for the Arctic territory was laughed off as a joke. Now, it’s gaining traction and provoking jitters in Europe.

One Greenlander is nicknamed “Trump’s son” for his admiration for the US President. Another said she would oppose any attempt for a US takeover. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan went to Nuuk to hear what people ...

Russia’s ambassador to China says Xi returned invitation for Putin to visit China to mark Sino-Japanese war anniversary later ...

Denmark’s prime minister insists Greenland is not for sale and is calling for a robust show of support from her European Union partners should U.S. President Donald Trump press ahead with his threat t ...

He also has a personal connection to Greenland. After the Nazis invaded Denmark during World War II, the US stepped up to help to protect Greenland, and Dans’ grandfather was part of that effort ...

The purchase of Greenland has been a topic of conversation since before World War II, when Denmark sold the Danish West Indies -- now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands -- to the United States in ...

Greenland, a vast island covered mostly in ice and located in the Arctic, might seem like a remote, uninhabited land to many.