The White House clerk cited by the British broadcaster did not confirm that Washington was conducting an impact on Greenland, a Danish dependent territory, but he stated that According to the USA, “Danes have to calm down”.
About the activities of the Three Americans, whose goal was to infiltrate the Greenland society and to promote the secession of the island and its transition under US rule, On Wednesday, Danish public television dr.
In response to these reports, the Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said that “any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom [Danii] It is of course unacceptable. “
The American diplomat went to Denmark
A spokesman for the US Department announced that Charge d'Affaires USA Mark Stroh went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark, where he had a “productive conversation that confirmed the strong bonds between Greenland, Denmark and the United States.”
The spokesman emphasized that He does not speak about “private activities of US citizens in Greenland”but he assured that the United States has always respected the right of the island's inhabitants to decide on their own future.
Donald Trump wants Greenland
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about the desire to annex Greenland, and the vice president of JD Vance accused the government in Copenhagen of notin investing this territory.
Danish premiere Mette Frederiksen warned the United States during this year's visit to Greenland that “cannot be annexed [terytorium] another country, “BBC reminded.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark said in a statement for the BBC that the government “is aware that foreign entities are still showing interest in Greenland and its position in the Kingdom of Denmark.” “It is not surprising, therefore, that in the future we will witness external attempts to influence the future of the kingdom,” he added.
“Diplomatic yellow card”
Denmark, a Member State of NATO and the European Union, has long been perceiving the US as one of the closest allies. The Danes are shocked by Trump's determination to take control of her semi -automatic territory – BBC emphasized, reminding that Trump did not rule out the strength of the island.
The Danish Service of the Security and Intelligence PET expects that Impact campaigns will be aimed at creating disagreement in relations between Denmark and Greenland, using “existing or invented misunderstandings” for this purpose. PET informed about strengthening her presence in Greenland and cooperation with local authorities.
The head of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lars Lokke Rasmussen had already called on the American Charge d'Affaires in response to a separate report from May, which suggested that the American intelligence agencies were ordered to concentrate actions in Greenland.
Jens Ladefoged Mortensen from the University of Copenhagen in an interview with the BBC assessed that the call of the American charge d'Affaires is a “diplomatic yellow card” and an unprecedented decision in Denmark's relationship with the USA. “The hostile attitude of Trump's administration to Denmark is shocking,” said BBC. – As a pro -American country, we ask: [USA]Why are you doing this? He added.
