This is
reported by the BBC, citing officials and diplomats close to the negotiations.
The sides have met at least five times since mid-January.
The United
States is represented at the talks by State Department Adviser Michael Needham.
The White House confirmed the fact of high-level negotiations with Denmark, but
declined to provide details, noting only that "the process is moving in
the right direction" and the administration is optimistic about this
process. The Danish Foreign Ministry confirmed that negotiations were underway,
also declining to provide details.
Sources
told the BBC that the new bases are supposed to be located in the south of the
island. Their tasks will include monitoring the potential activity of the
Russian and Chinese Navies in the North Atlantic. BBC sources noted that no
final agreement has been reached between the parties and the number of bases
that are supposed to be created may change. kommersant.ru
