Washington/Nuuk/IBNS, Jan. 14 -- Greenland has flatly rejected any possibility of joining the United States, sending a strong political message to Washington amid repeated annexation threats by US President Donald Trump.

The Arctic territory's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said Greenland would stand with Denmark if forced to choose, effectively shelving independence ambitions for now.

Speaking alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen, Nielsen said the current geopolitical climate leaves Greenland with little room for ambiguity.

We choose the Greenland we know today as part of the Kingdom of Denmark."

Nielsen's remarks come just days before a crucial diplomatic meeting in Washington.

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