Washington, Jan. 22 -- US President Donald Trump announced that he had reached a "framework for a future deal" over Greenland after meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

"Based on a very productive meeting that I had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region," Trump said.

The details of the framework remain unknown, but Trump agreed to lift the tariffs he had threatened to impose on European allies starting February 1.

Trump also reversed his decision on tariffs, stating that he would not go ahead with his planned measures after he and Rutte agreed on a "framework" for a future deal involving Greenland and the Ar...