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Denmark Summons Top U.S. Diplomat Over Alleged Covert Influence Operations in Greenland

The move follows a report by Denmark’s public broadcaster alleging three Americans with ties to President Trump ran covert efforts to sway Greenlandic sentiment.

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A general view of housing in Nuuk, in Greenland March 7, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called interference unacceptable and summoned chargé d’affaires Mark Stroh for talks in Copenhagen.
  • DR reported that at least three U.S. citizens linked to the Trump administration worked to weaken ties between Denmark and Greenland, with no clarity on whether they acted independently or under orders.
  • One man allegedly visited Nuuk to compile lists of supporters and opponents and to recruit for a secession push, while others cultivated political and business contacts on the island.
  • Denmark’s security service PET warned Greenland is a target for influence campaigns and said it has strengthened monitoring and cooperation with Greenlandic authorities.
  • The embassy post is vacant as Trump presses his case for U.S. control of Greenland, which leaders in Copenhagen and Nuuk have firmly rejected after earlier reports of stepped-up U.S. intelligence interest.