In a significant diplomatic move, Denmark has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country following reports of Americans carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. The Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, confirmed the summoning of the U.S. charge d’affaires for a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This development comes amidst growing concerns over alleged attempts to interfere with Greenland’s status, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.
According to a report by Danish public broadcaster DR, at least three individuals with ties to President Donald Trump have been identified as part of these covert influence operations in Greenland. The report suggests that these individuals have been compiling lists of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders, collecting names of people opposed to Trump, and attempting to nurture contacts with politicians, businesspeople, and locals in the territory.
The goal of these influence operations, as per sources cited in the report, is to weaken relations between Denmark and Greenland from within Greenlandic society. While it remains unclear whether these Americans were acting on their own initiative or under orders from someone else, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service has emphasized the need to address such external attempts to influence the Kingdom of Denmark.
Denmark, a NATO ally of the U.S., and Greenland have both reiterated that the island is not for sale and have condemned any efforts to gather intelligence or interfere in their internal affairs. The Danish Foreign Minister underscored the importance of maintaining mutual trust and cooperation between Denmark and Greenland amidst these concerning developments.
The U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen has directed queries on the issue to Washington, while the Danish Security and Intelligence Service has highlighted the vulnerability of Greenland to influence campaigns that could exploit existing disagreements or promote certain viewpoints to create divisions within the region.
In response to these reports, Denmark has taken a firm stance against any attempts to interfere in its internal affairs, particularly in relation to Greenland. The summoning of the U.S. envoy underscores the seriousness of these allegations and the need to address them promptly to safeguard the sovereignty and stability of the region.
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1. ABC News: [https://abcnews.go.com/International/denmark-summons-us-envoy-alleged-influence-operations-greenland/story?id=125012946]
2. AP News: [https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNQ0xMVk8yMVdJYmF1cko4eHpMMEJUQzJfTW9JMkFubDdRY0pBY0laRWVnTWZGSTd2dWNsal9McXQtUXJyQWdnZUxnc0J3a1lTc3FYVHdKcjY3SjJiTlhja0lmS1N5WHhrU0V3N1o1SWE0eERSWUZZbm43WDliaGF2aXdTNnhrZU9WWE5hY3J5SQ?oc=5&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en]
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