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"This is big, I must say, because we never had visits from a president at all, and it's very welcomed," says veteran Greenlandic official, Kaj Kleist.

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said the visit to a remote US military base "completely unacceptable pressure on Greenland, Greenlandic politicians and the Greenlandic population".

Earlier this month, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's official visit saw her stand side-by-side with her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen and his predecessor, Mute Egede.

The former leader insisted Greenland was not for sale, but added the island wanted trade with the US, Greenlandic national newspaper Sermitsiaq reported.

Greenland's new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said prior to Vance's visit that it showed "a lack of respect for the Greenlandic people".