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Denmark Summons US Ambassador Over Greenland Espionage Report

Reports have claimed that the American spy agencies have been directed to spy on Greenland amid Donald Trump라이브 바카라 threats to take over the island.

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Denmark Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen asserted on Wednesday that he will summon the US ambassador in Copenhagen pertaining to a report published in the Wall Street Journal. While citing anonymous sources, the report claimed that the American spy agencies have been directed to spy on Greenland amid Donald Trump라이브 바카라 threats to take over the island. 

Foreign Minister Rasmussen stated that “it worries me deeply because we do not spy on friends.” 

The report has highlighted that the US is ramping up its vigilance and intelligence gathering with its spy agencies asked to focus on Greenland's independence movement. Rasmussen has said that, “We are going to call in the U.S. acting ambassador for a discussion at the foreign ministry to see if we can confirm this information, which is somewhat disturbing,” as reported by Reuters. 

Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence has accused the journal of breaking the law and undermining the nation라이브 바카라 security. 

The Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) has declined to comment but said that it is monitoring the situation against both Greenland and Denmark in general given the international interest in the area, as reported by the BBC. Reports have also surfaced highlighting the Trump administration라이브 바카라 interest to extract mineral resources from the region. 

Addressing the issue of Greenland, Donald Trump had delivered a speech in Congress stating, “We need Greenland for national security and international security. One way or the other, we are gonna get it.” 

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