OSLO: Denmark’s international minister has summoned essentially the most senior diplomat at america embassy in Copenhagen over studies that US residents have been conducting affect operations in Greenland, public broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday (Aug 27), citing the minister.
US President Donald Trump has mentioned he needs the US to take over the minerals-rich and strategically positioned Arctic island for causes of nationwide and worldwide safety, and has not dominated out the usage of power to take action.
The Danish authorities believes no less than three US residents with ties to the Trump administration have been concerned in covert affect operations within the Danish territory, DR reported, citing unnamed sources.
The broadcaster didn’t title the people.
“Any try and intrude within the inner affairs of the dominion (of Denmark) will after all be unacceptable,” Overseas Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen was quoted as telling DR.
“On this mild, I’ve requested the Ministry of Overseas Affairs to summon the American cost d’affaires (diplomat) for a dialog,” the minister mentioned.
The US mission in Copenhagen is presently led by Cost d’affaires Mark Stroh, it mentioned on its web site. The embassy couldn’t instantly be reached for remark outdoors of workplace hours.
The Danish Overseas Ministry didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
