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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s international minister summoned the highest U.S. diplomat within the nation for talks after the principle nationwide broadcaster reported Wednesday that no less than 3 other folks with connections to President Donald Trump had been sporting out covert affect operations in Greenland.
In a long written observation, the U.S. State Division showed that the deputy leader of project in Copenhagen, Mark Stroh, had met with Danish international ministry officers. It declined to remark “at the movements of personal U.S. voters in Greenland.”
“The U.S. govt does no longer regulate or direct the movements of personal voters,” it mentioned.
The dep. mentioned Stroh had “a productive dialog and reaffirmed the robust ties a number of the Govt of Greenland, america, and Denmark.” It mentioned the U.S. values its relationships with each Denmark, a NATO best friend, and Greenland and famous that Trump and his best aides had all mentioned they appreciate “the correct of the folk of Greenland to resolve their very own long term.”
Mark Stroh, the highest U.S. diplomat in Denmark, arrives the Ministry of Overseas Affairs in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
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“We proceed to foster engagement and cooperation with Denmark and Greenland to fortify higher safety and prosperity for our countries,” it mentioned.
Stroh is the second one American diplomat to be summoned through a Ecu NATO best friend this week because the Trump management shakes up its method to international coverage. France had known as U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to its international ministry after he despatched a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the rustic didn’t do sufficient to fight antisemitism.
Trump has again and again mentioned he seeks U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, a limiteless, semiautonomous territory of Denmark. He has no longer dominated out army drive to take regulate of the mineral-rich, strategically situated Arctic island.
Denmark and Greenland have mentioned the island is no longer on the market and condemned stories of the U.S. accumulating intelligence there.
Public broadcaster DR mentioned Danish govt and safety assets that it did not title, in addition to unidentified assets in Greenland and the U.S., imagine that no less than 3 American nationals with connections to Trump had been sporting out covert affect operations within the territory.
A kind of other folks allegedly compiled a listing of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders, accrued names of other folks antagonistic to Trump and were given locals to indicate instances that may be used to solid Denmark in a foul mild in American media, the broadcaster reported. Two others have attempted to nurture contacts with politicians, businesspeople and locals, in keeping with the record.
DR mentioned its tale was once in line with knowledge from a complete of 8 assets, who imagine the objective is to weaken family members with Denmark from inside of Greenlandic society. It mentioned it were not able to explain whether or not the American citizens had been running at their very own initiative or on orders from any person else. It mentioned it is aware of their names however selected to not put up them to give protection to its assets.
Mark Stroh, the highest U.S. diplomat in Denmark, arrives the Ministry of Overseas Affairs in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
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The Related Press may just no longer independently verify the record.
“We’re mindful that international actors proceed to turn an passion in Greenland and its place within the Kingdom of Denmark,” Danish Overseas Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen mentioned in a observation. “It’s subsequently no longer unexpected if we enjoy out of doors makes an attempt to persuade the way forward for the Kingdom within the time forward.”
“Any try to intrude within the interior affairs of the Kingdom will after all be unacceptable,” Rasmussen mentioned.
Cooperation between the governments of Denmark and Greenland “is shut and in line with mutual agree with,” he added.
The White Space, just like the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, would no longer remark at the substance of DR’s reporting that American citizens with connections to Trump had been sporting out covert affect operations in Greenland. However a White Space reputable, who was once no longer approved to remark publicly and spoke best at the situation of anonymity, downplayed Denmark’s considerations and advised “the Danes want to loosen up.”
The Danish Safety and Intelligence Provider mentioned it believes that “specifically within the present scenario, Greenland is a goal for affect campaigns of more than a few types” that would intention to create divisions within the courting between Denmark and Greenland.
It mentioned it “assesses that this might be performed through exploiting present or fabricated disagreements, for instance in reference to well known particular person instances, or through selling or amplifying positive viewpoints in Greenland in regards to the Kingdom, america, or different nations with a selected passion in Greenland.”
The carrier, identified through its Danish acronym PET, mentioned that in recent times, it has “steadily bolstered” its efforts and presence in Greenland in cooperation with government there, and can proceed to take action.
