India, Jan. 10 -- WASHINGTON, D.C., United States, January 10 - President Donald Trump framed his foreign policy goals in stark transactional terms Friday, warning Greenland about a "hard way" acquisition while detailing a plan for U.S. oil companies to spend private billions rebuilding Venezuela's industry. The twin focuses highlight an administration leveraging economic and strategic pressure.

The President reiterated his interest in acquiring the Arctic territory, telling reporters, "If we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way." He denied discussing specific payments yet. This comes after Greenlandic and Danish diplomats met with White House officials Thursday, a meeting where Greenland again insisted it is not f...