Washington Post: The deal was crafted to enable Trump to declare victory while still satisfying Denmark and Greenland’s concerns that they maintain sovereignty over the territory, according to people knowledgeable about the discussions which led up to Friday’s announcement, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to comment on sensitive diplomacy.
It grew out of months of discussions led by a small circle of senior U.S. and Danish officials who worked deliberately under the radar to avoid leaders on both sides derailing their talks by talking about the hot-button issue publicly…