Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Sunday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to halt his threats to take over Greenland, after he reiterated his desire in an interview with The Atlantic.

“It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the U.S. needing to take over Greenland. The U.S. has no right to annex any of the three countries in the Danish Kingdom,” Frederiksen said. She added that Trump’s comments were particularly concerning after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising fears of a similar intervention in Greenland.

Nielsen called the remarks “wrong and disrespectful,” criticizing the linkage of Greenland to Venezuela and U.S. military operations.

Trump has previously cited Greenland’s strategic position and mineral wealth as reasons for U.S. interest, naming Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to the Arctic island on December 21. Landry publicly supports the idea of Greenland joining the United States.

Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory with the right to independence under a 2009 agreement, remains dependent on Danish subsidies. Frederiksen emphasized the importance of respecting Greenland as a historic ally and a sovereign people.