US EditionDenmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland
Denmark's government summoned the U.S. chargé d'affaires after reports that three Americans linked to Trump conducted covert operations to influence Greenland's political landscape.
- On Wednesday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned Mark Stroh, U.S. chargé d'affaires in Copenhagen, after a DR report; Rasmussen said, `I am not surprised` and stressed such influence breaches international rules.
- DR reported that at least three U.S. citizens with ties to the Trump administration were carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland, aiming to weaken ties between Greenland and Denmark.
- One visitor to Nuuk reportedly compiled lists of Greenlanders supportive of U.S. overtures, linked to efforts promoting secession from Denmark, DR reported Wednesday.
- Denmark condemned the reports, insisting Greenland is not for sale and warning that Danish officials including Lars Løkke Rasmussen "will of course" not accept covert operations, risking strain with NATO allies.
- U.S. interest in Greenland has been explicit, with U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly expressing a desire to acquire it and U.S. intelligence agencies stepping up activity this year to study Greenland's independence movement and resource attitudes.
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Denmark summons US envoy over alleged Greenland influence operations
Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned the top US diplomat in the country over a report alleging that people connected to Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.
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