Russia once floated the idea of the U.S. acquiring Greenland in a forged fundraising letter sent to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton nearly five years ago, according to Danish intelligence. Newsweek contacted the Kremlin and the Trump-Vance transition team for comment by email on Monday.

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.

Danish intelligence has revealed details surrounding a forged letter that reportedly influenced Trump's unexpected proposal to purchase Greenland from Denmark.

In 2022, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service determined that the 2019 letter was a forgery, likely orchestrated by Russia. A Danish intelligence report suggested that Moscow aimed to create tension between Denmark, the US, and Greenland. Moscow denied the accusations in an email to Reuters.

Trump floated the idea of purchasing Greenland from Denmark, calling the acquisition an ‘absolute necessity’ for American ‘security’ and ‘freedom’

US Senator Tom Cotton has criticised China Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status, highlighting its detrimental impact on both the US economy and nati

Ironically, a 2022 report by the Danish Security and Intelligence Service accused Russia of forging a letter purporting to be from Greenland’s foreign minister to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR). The letter falsely claimed, “Our government is going to overcome ...