An Arctic saga of absurdity

Carl Bildt
The town of Kulusuk in Greenland, a Danish self-governed territory. Referring to how US President Donald Trump recently scrapped a planned state visit to Denmark after being told that Greenland was not for sale, the writer says it is beyond the absur
The town of Kulusuk in Greenland, a Danish self-governed territory. Referring to how US President Donald Trump recently scrapped a planned state visit to Denmark after being told that Greenland was not for sale, the writer says it is beyond the absurd for one head of state to make an official visit to another head of state that is conditional on the latter being prepared to hand over some territory. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Aug 23, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Aug 23, 2019, 05:00 AM
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First, you get yourself invited for a state visit in a friendly allied country.

Not just a visit of the usual sort: a state visit with a banquet by the queen, and all the pomp and the ceremony that can be mustered.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 23, 2019, with the headline An Arctic saga of absurdity. Subscribe

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