The White House wants to start a dialogue with the people of Greenland to discuss their future development. The newly appointed US special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, stated this amid Washington's claims to the Danish island.

During an appearance on Fox News, Landry said discussions on the matter must be had with Greenlanders to understand what they want moving forward.

"What are they looking for? What opportunities have they not gotten? Why haven't they gotten the protection that they actually deserve?" Landry said.

Landry added that the US "has always been a welcoming party," and that the Trump administration is not going to "go in there trying to conquer anybody" or "take over anybody's country."

"Well, I think our discussion should be with the real inhabitants of Greenland, the Greenlanders. What do they want... Look, the United States has always been a welcoming party. We are not going there to conquer anyone or, for example, to occupy someone's country," Landry said in an interview with Fox News.

The US special envoy explained his country's interest in Greenland by the fact that the island has long been in the geopolitical shadow, while China is active there and Europe ignores the region.

Landry emphasized that the US, as the owner of the most powerful economy, offers Greenland a quick way to ensure security, being geographically much closer than its European partners.