Russia's Greenland plot: Danish intel exposes forged letter
Danish counterintelligence has revealed that the suggestion for the U.S. to acquire Greenland was allegedly influenced by Russian intelligence and communicated to Donald Trump. The Danes determined that Russia forged a letter from Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs to U.S. Senator Tom Cotton.
Danish counterintelligence discovered that Russia forged a letter purportedly from Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs to U.S. Senator Tom Cotton. The letter falsely requested funds for a referendum on Greenland's independence from Denmark.
Senator Cotton admitted that he discussed this topic with Donald Trump. The objective was to engage Trump's interest in the island and motivate him to propose his own vision for the future of this region.
Russian tricks regarding Greenland stir intelligence activities
According to "Newsweek," Danish counterintelligence believes that Russia aimed to create tension between Denmark, the USA, and Greenland. Moscow attempted to exploit this situation to weaken NATO and to normalize land acquisition without the consent of local populations.
Did Russia suggest the Greenland issue to Trump? Danish intelligence investigates
"Newsweek" reports that this story gained attention on social media before the inauguration of the president-elect. Trump has consistently emphasized the strategic importance of Greenland for the USA, citing threats from China and Russia.
However, as noted by Bloomberg, Trump's interest also has economic roots. The island holds substantial reserves of gold, diamonds, uranium, and rare earth metals, which are essential for electronics production.
Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Egede, expressed willingness to negotiate with the USA, although the island's residents do not wish to be either Danish or American. The Danish authorities sent Trump's team confidential proposals regarding the island's security, showing their openness to increasing the U.S. military presence in Greenland.
American writer Dean Gloster highlighted that "the plan to purchase Greenland was devised by Putin's intelligence to create divisions within NATO". Russia forged the letter to incite discord among allied nations.
