U.S. President Donald Trump stated on January 19, 2026, over the past hour that NATO has urged Denmark for 20 years to counter the Russian threat in Greenland but failed, declaring “Now it is time, and it will be done!!!” according to a White House X post. The Croatian Government affirmed during the same one-hour period ending at 12:16 p.m. UTC that NATO allies must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting Greenland is part of Denmark, as posted on X by @VladaRH. Norway has been invited to U.S. President Trump's "peace council" for Gaza, with Russian President Vladimir Putin also invited, according to the Kremlin, as reported in the reporting window from 11:16 a.m. to 12:16 p.m. UTC. This follows French President Emmanuel Macron convening a Defense Council at noon UTC focused on Greenland among other issues, per an X post by nexus_osint, and builds on Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's earlier confirmation at 8:46 a.m. UTC of Trump's letter demanding U.S. control of Greenland.
