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Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds during a Washington meeting with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, the Defence Ministers of Estonia and Lithuania on July 25 2025

Video. US-Denmark tensions over Greenland 'not the end' of NATO, Sprūds says

Updated: 16/01/2026 - 10:15 GMT+1

In an interview Euronews' flagship show Europe Today, Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds sought to dispel concerns the NATO military alliance is in crisis over Greenland, saying he would "not over-dramatise" the situation.

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