Denmark sent private messages in recent days to President-elect Trump's team expressing willingness to discuss boosting security in Greenland or increasing the U.S. military presence on the island, two sources with knowledge of the issue tell Axios.

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday he was ready to speak with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he wants control over the Arctic island, and urged respect for the island’s independence aspirations.

Denmark's prime minister said Thursday she had reached out to US President-elect Donald Trump following his remarks about taking control of Greenland, which Denmark said were being taken seriously.Denmark has said it is open to talks on US interests in the Arctic,

"We take this situation very, very seriously," said Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Donald Trump's threats to acquire Greenland – and punish Denmark with high tariffs if it stands in the way.

The relationship between Denmark and the United States has become strained over remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about acquiring Greenland. Trump’s controversial comments, suggesting the use of military or economic force to take control of the Arctic island,

Denmark's prime minister said Thursday she had reached out to President-elect Donald Trump following his remarks about taking control of Greenland.

According to Zbigniew Pisarski from the Kazimierz Pulaski Foundation, Donald Trump uses claims against Denmark as part of his negotiation tactics. The expert believes that Trump's actions should be assessed based on deeds,